Observer Name
Tyler Falk
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Bowl
Location Name or Route
Toledo Bowl
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
18"
Width
200'
Vertical
150'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Pulled out this wind slab on the way up Toledo this afternoon. We wanted to
avoid the west aspect and runout of flag (due to strong east winds) on the
approach so we tried to enter Toledo bowl from the higher approach via pole
line instead. I pulled out this unmanageable wind slab in my opinion just
past Toledo chute. Noticed cracking on top of south facing two trees earlier
in the day and bailed on skiing south and went back into Cardiff. That red
flag should have been enough to keep us off south terrain but the complacency
variable between the two of us and the terrain we have skied together lately
I feel took over. Winds were blowing and transporting snow on many aspects.
Noticed cornices on both sides of ridges in many locations. Between the temps
and wind today solar radiation was kept to a minimum. That being said
sheltered north was skiing the best.
