Avalanche: Snake Creek

Observer Name
Bruce Tremper
Observation Date
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
Green Slope - Snake Creek
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
12"
Width
70'
Vertical
200'
Comments

I could see this slide from Preston Peak above the Brighton resort. It's in a steep breakover on the edge of Green Slope in the Snake Creek drainage. There does not appear to be any tracks around it so I'm assuming it's a natural wet slab from the strong heating lately. Yesterday would be a good guess. This is a similar slide to one reported in Caribou Basin from probably a couple days ago.

I did not have time to get down there and look at it since I saw it late in the day while skiing around Brighton Perimeter.