Avalanche: Toledo Chutes

Observer Name
Kikkert
Observation Date
Friday, February 28, 2014
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 28, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Chutes
Location Name or Route
Toledo Chute
Comments

Typical soft slab for the day, shallow and soft, but running far and fast on the slick underlying bed surface. Looks like it was triggered by a lone skier from the ridge, not sure if it was remote or if a cornice was dropped. My group was walking beneath, and full disclosure, I was probably a bit too complacent at that point in the morning, but had to hustle out of the way to avoid being hit by the debris, with debris crossing the skin track. Won't fault the skier who triggered the slide, as looked like it could have been remote, but another reminder of the effect of crowding, as well as complacency when following skin tracks that we have all used too often. Pictures of the slab and of debris crossing the skin track.

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