Observer Name
Bruce
Observation Date
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Periphery
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point, Wolverine Cirque
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Rocky Point had several natural slides 50-150 feet wide running to the bottom. Heavy wind loading. Cornices have "moved" East 10-15 feet since Friday 4/15. Wolverine Cirque similar cornice growth with large natural on East facing that looked several hundred feet wide and ran full length. Wind was severe after 2 pm at high elevation.
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