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Avalanche: Squaretop

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Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 11, 2000
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Squaretop
Location Name or Route
Squaretop
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
5.5'
Width
600'
Vertical
900'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Fully
2
Killed
2
Comments
Narrative below provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. For further reference information see Appendix E. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Williams, Knox; Logan, Spencer, Walker, Emma, and Reardon, Blase (2017). The Snowy Torrents 1996-2004: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. American Avalanche Association
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