Observer Name
Nelson Abanto
Observation Date
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
Skiing towards Twin Lakes below Patsy Marley - possibly Heaven's Gate?
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
50'
Vertical
250'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
This was my third lap on this aspect. The slope was loading a little more each time and on the last lap there was enough to knock me down and take a ski.
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