Observer Name
Ben
Observation Date
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine
Location Name or Route
Wolverine cirque
Elevation
10,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
10'
Vertical
500'
Comments
10'x10', 10"-20" deep sensitive soft slab near ridgeline at obvious breakover/loading zone at entrance to chute. Entrained some of the new loose snow but also pulled out a smaller cross loaded pocket lower in the chute. Ran fairly low into apron 5-600' vertical. SS-ASc-R2/D2-I.
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