Avalanche: Black Bess

Observer Name
Brian Christiansen
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Black Bess
Location Name or Route
Black Bess
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Comments
My partner and I rode the ridge until the bottom. Got into the a steeper section at the bottom where the soft slab happened.
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