Observer Name
Bonners
Observation Date
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Chutes
Location Name or Route
Atomic Fireball and Toledo Chute
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Thursday (9th) afternoon heading up Flagstaff Shoulder around 2:15pm and, as expected given the sunshine, saw what appeared to be a couple of wet loose slides. One coming down off Atomic Fireball and another off Toledo Chute (see pics); lots of pinwheels too.
Depth is always hard to determine from such a distance but the one off Atomic seemed as though it had the potential to carry you, if caught.
Both appeared to be naturally triggered, all lines in/around each spot had clean exists.
Be safe out there.
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