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Avalanche: Little Superior

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Avalanche Date
Monday, May 5, 1997
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Little Superior
Location Name or Route
Little Superior
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
3
Carried
3
Buried - Partly
1
Comments

Three snowboarders caught and carried, one partly buried with no injuries.

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