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Avalanche: Sugarloaf

Observer Name
Martin
Observation Date
Monday, May 8, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, May 8, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area » Sugarloaf
Location Name or Route
Devils Castle area/Sugarloaf Mtn
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
1"
Width
5'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Some unconsolidated snow grabbed the inside edge of my downhill ski on the approach, slowly turning into rollers balls, then more roller balls, until before I knew it I was in a small wet slide and took a little ride. Slipped down about 200' and managed to clip out of my skis on the way down. The slide started deceptively slow and the heavy wet snow was surprisingly difficult to maneuver out of. I misjudged how much new snow there was and was too late because the snow surface was already too wet on this east aspect by 11 am.
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