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Avalanche: Little Superior

Observer Name
Scott Stack
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Little Superior
Location Name or Route
Little Superior
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
1,250'
Comments
Coming down the south face of little superior around 10:30am the sun was obviously denser and warming. I ski cut the slope about 200' above a rock band with trees and it broke at my feet. The surface bed was the old sun crusted snow with dust on it from the previous day's winds. Easy to avoid this one but there would be serious consequence if caught and unable to get out of the slide path.
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