Observer Name
Chester
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Region
Provo » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
snake creek, sunset peak, corner pocket
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
I saw this from green slope and only could make out part of it, bit tucked away around corner. A guess would be '400 vert. It could have easily been a natural heat triggered off rocks but 5 snowmobileres in that spot at the same time make me think they triggered it. I couldn't see top 1/2 of it.
Pretty impressive where snowmobilers can get on days like this. I didn't see it go but know the window within 30 min. 12:45 pm my guess is wet loose. sun was out but playing peekaboo. I saw 1 other small loose wet point release s facing between Marco Polo and green slope.
with high sun in sky roller balls on n facing aprons on exit.
Some small glide pockets yesterday seen around road on drive out around / between mineral fork /s turn
georgous day and great snow. S facing thinking about being cooked but not by much at 10,000. my guess is it will cook more than I saw on my 1:20 exit .
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