UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Avalanche: Superior

Observer Name
Patrick Fink
Observation Date
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Superior
Location Name or Route
Mt. Superior
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
7"
Width
70'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments

Observed a loose/wet avalanche of appreciable size around noon on superior, observed from a similar altitude below little superior. The slide was naturally triggered in the rocks looker's up-and-right of the upper apron. The slide crossed numerous skier tracks and slid through the central chute of the lower cliff band, leaving a debris pile of ~1-4' about 100' below the cliffs. All southerly aspects were considerably warm, even at ridge tops, and skier initiated rollerballs were growing to ~1 foot in diameter and travelling far. While driving down-canyon, fresh debris was also observed in several chutes on South aspects, including Little Pine, and below Monte Cristo.

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