Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Observation Date
Friday, December 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 1, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch
Location Name or Route
Grizzly Gulch
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
40'
Vertical
150'
Comments
Just a touch of wind to build a super soft slab in steep northerly facing terrain of Grizzly Gulch. Cracking was evident and I easily triggered this shallow soft slab in the new snow, failing an inch or two above the new/old interface.
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