Observer Name
Anon
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Spire
Location Name or Route
Spire Trees/Spire Exit
Elevation
8,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6"
Width
50'
Comments
We had anticipated/forecasted storm snow instability on steeper slopes today. A small route finding error, deposited us on top of a steeper section of terrain. We observed small sloughs entrain more snow as they slid, and opted to assess how reactive the new snow was. Skier one executed a ski cut and as expected the storm snow broke at their feet, entraining more snow below as the storm snow essentially slid off the top of the old snow. It was larger than we had anticipated. Our assessment was the new snow was indeed reactive.
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