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Avalanche in Wasatch Mountains I80 North, Utah
Avalanche February 18, 2007 · Wasatch Mountains I80 North, Utah
What the National Weather Service wrote
Human triggered avalanche in Hells Canyon near Snowbasin claimed the life of a 17 year old male skier. The avalanche initiated around 8,500' on a north-northeast facing slope about 35-45 degrees in steepness. The avalanche descended about 1,500 vertical feet. The debris pile was 10-12 feet deep, and about 600' long by 60 feet wide.
The wider storm
An unstable snowpack resulted in an increased number of avalanches across the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 13810. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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