Observer Name
Kayleigh McChesney
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Bonanza Flats » Greer Mountain
Location Name or Route
Greer Mountain "Tall T"
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
32°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
50'
Vertical
150'
Comments
This was one of four remotely triggered avalanches while touring on Greer Mountain or "Tall T" near Guardsman Pass. We felt numerous collapses and saw several cracks while touring up the ridge in the trees. Each slide was N to NE facing, had a 2' crown, was 50' wide, and ran ~150'. The first two were likely triggered while on the skin track. One on a ~40 degree rocky cliff area (to be expected) and the second on <35 degree slope through a heavily vegetated spruce tree opening (photo attached). The next two were noticed on our second lap, both on <35 degree slopes in 50' wide openings through the spruce trees. This is generally the "safe" zone after a big storm but it proved otherwise today.
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