Avalanche: Grizzly Gulch

Observer Name
Glasheen
Observation Date
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch
Location Name or Route
Grizzly Cup
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
200'
Carried
1
Comments
Observed this skier triggered avalanche from the flats below while exiting Grizzly Gulch. The skier was only carried for a short distance and was able to ski off to the side while the avalanche ran for a couple hundred feet. Unsure of dimensions due to poor visibility but we were able to briefly visualize the crown at the top which appeared to ~2 feet (very approximate as we were several hundred feet below). Avalanche looked to be a wind slab that was triggered on a ski cut.
No picture due to poor visibility.
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