Observer Name
Hardesty
Observation Date
Friday, January 27, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 27, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Chutes
Location Name or Route
Toledo Chute
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
35'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Skier triggered avalanche observed roughly noon in the Toledo Chutes. New wind slab from last night's winds and the 8" of new overnight. Clear that Toledo bowl - heavily skied after a Makoff and White skin track (there looker's right) - is more benign than the steeper more wind loaded Toledo Chute. Being more east/southeast facing, rapid warming/sun may have played a factor. No one reported caught.

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