Avalanche: west porter

Observer Name
Blanchard, Sadauckas
Observation Date
Friday, March 31, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 31, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » west porter
Location Name or Route
West Porter
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
We came across a debris pile on our skin up West Porter, only a few switchbacks above the gully crossing, or just above where most people transition when lapping the main run. I'd estimate the previous skin track is burried in 10+ feet of debris in places. Based on the snowfall ontop, it probably occured a couple hours before we got there at 11am. No tracks yet in the area, so presumably a natural. From our turn around location, we couldn't make out if there was a crown or cornic fall coming from the ridge to lookers right. It's good reminder of the overhead hazard in this area. There was notable cracking going on while breaking trail, failing on a storm interface about 12 inches down.
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