Avalanche: Little Superior

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Little Superior
Location Name or Route
South east face of Little Superior
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Width
200'
Vertical
800'
Comments

On our way up to Alta today, we witnessed a powder cloud from an avalanche coming off the southeast aspect of Little Superior. We could see skiers up near the fracture line but couldn't tell if they were climbing or descending. It appeared as they triggered it on descent.

This is a repeat offender. You can almost be sure this slope will pull out after a new snow event followed by a little north wind and someone getting out off the ridge a little too far as a trigger. There have been many close calls on this slope (HERE'S A GOOD WRITE UP) and one fatality (DETAILS HERE)

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