Observer Name
Zach Hodgson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Region
Provo » American Fork » Tibble Fork » Three Temptations
Location Name or Route
Temptations
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Snow Profile Comments
Noticed poor bonding between crust layer 2' below surface and new snow with hand pits.
Comments
Started the day a bit skeptical of avalanche terrain with the increased loading and hard crust layer under the fresh snow that we had been skiing on Friday. Kept skiing low angle terrain in the temptation zone. As we were coming across a meadow to start the final descent we stopped on a large flat zone approximately 50-75' above the crown and quickly noticed a powder cloud in the gully off to skiers left. Continued to stick to lowered angle terrain and give the gully edge some space.
Kudos to my partners for the excellent communication and discussions throughout the day.
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