Observer Name
Charlie
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Two Trees
Location Name or Route
Two Trees
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
6"
Width
20'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Wednesday morning was a busy day on Mt Superior so our group decided to drop into Two Trees and avoid the crowds. The first 400 yds were safe, amazing, jaw dropping, face shots. Best turns of the year. We skied the spine before the trees force you into either the right or left gully, and we met just above in the safe zone.
Next, I left first traversing the gully skier's right, to the next spine. I came over the roller and hit a rock just over the top popping off my right ski. At this point the entire surface of heavier, storm snow released and began to carry me and my ski down into the gully. I dropped onto my right hip as the slide picked up speed, exiting out the back of the slide. My right ski was carried downhill into the debris.
Definitely not a big deal as slides go. Slow moving, shallow slide, but worth noting as so many other parties were in the area at the time.
It could have been worse, certainly. Particularly had I been on the higher, steeper terrain of Superior proper, or above a drop.
Lucky.
I did find my ski, too. 100 yds downhill, 4ft deep.
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