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Avalanche: Wolverine

Observer Name
Donkey
Observation Date
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine
Location Name or Route
Wolverine Cirque
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
10'
Width
60'
Comments
Two hikers/snowboarders riding Wolverine Cirque witnessed a large cornice collapse at the top of one of the chutes between Granny's and Bombay. Debris rolled quite far into the apron and included multiple ice blocks the size of cars. At least 3-4 other cornices look worse than the one that broke and could fail at any time.
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