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Avalanche: Albion Chutes

Observer Name
Ereneta
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Albion Basin » Albion Chutes
Location Name or Route
Albion Chutes
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
20'
Vertical
200'
Comments
First skier's second turn intiated the collapse of a small pocket of wind loaded snow in the steepest part the roll over at the top of the chute. The drifting was from the NW winds from the day before. It broke out slow but entertained loose snow on its way down. The slide ran on the old hard snow surface past and buried the mid line traverse below Albion Chutes in 2' of snow. The energy in the snow looked like it would have entertained more snow and ran farther if the slope angle had not mellowed considerably.