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Avalanche: Toledo Bowl

Observer Name
Abbott
Observation Date
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Bowl
Location Name or Route
Emma/Toledo Bowl
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
4"
Width
15'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Skier unintentionally triggered a small wet slab into Toledo Bowl while descending Emma's from Days Fork. All party members talked about the possibility of wet slides prior to descending and skied down connecting islands of safety. During a turn the slab released on old snow/new snow interface about 10' wide and ran slowly about 100'. A second near identical slide was intentionally triggered directly parallel to the first to exit the area into lower angle terrain. Party descended the rest of the way in lowest angle terrain possible without any further issues. Stay alert out there on these warm, sunny afternoons on south-facing terrain.
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