Avalanche: Superior 1/6/2011

Observer Name: 
Patrick Fink
Observation Date: 
01/06/2011
Occurrence Date: 
01/06/2011
Occurrence Time: 
12:00am
Region: 
Superior
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Location Name: 
Mt. Superior
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Location

40° 35' 47.418" N, 111° 39' 58.0788" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9900'
Aspect: 
Southwest
Slope Angle: 
40
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Wet Loose
Weak Layer: 
New Snow
Depth (avg): 
7"
Width: 
70'
Vertical: 
1000'
General Comments

Observed a loose/wet avalanche of appreciable size around noon on superior, observed from a similar altitude below little superior. The slide was naturally triggered in the rocks looker's up-and-right of the upper apron. The slide crossed numerous skier tracks and slid through the central chute of the lower cliff band, leaving a debris pile of ~1-4' about 100' below the cliffs. All southerly aspects were considerably warm, even at ridge tops, and skier initiated rollerballs were growing to ~1 foot in diameter and travelling far. While driving down-canyon, fresh debris was also observed in several chutes on South aspects, including Little Pine, and below Monte Cristo.

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