Observation Date
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Peak » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
ENE face directly below the summit of patsy marley, Wolverine Cirque
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
12"
Vertical
500'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier triggered small wind slab and narrowly missed being taken for a nasty ride over cliffs. Was able to self arrest, broken binding was the only casualty. I have know this area as "Hourglass Chute", almost directly below the summit of Patsy Marley.I have most of it on video, let me know if it does not upload. [email protected]
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