Avalanche: Long John Silver

Observer Name
VR
Observation Date
Monday, March 27, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 27, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Red Top » Long John Silver
Location Name or Route
Long John Silver
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
300'
Comments
Noticed this slide in upper White Pine of LCC while looking across from Pink Pine ridge. There were a number of other small sluff slides in both Red Pine and White Pine within the new snow. However, this was the only slab avalanche that we spotted. A quick ECT at 9400 ft, on a NE facing slope in Red Pine produced an ECTN23, about two feet down on the interface below last weeks storm. There was not an obvious density change at that interface, or noticeable faceting.
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