Observer Name
Stu J
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora » Seagull
Location Name or Route
Seagull chute
Elevation
11,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Width
25'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Post work tour from Brighton parking lot to the Seagull chute. It was 30*F and snowing heavily in the parking lot when we left. Minimal visibility.
No cracking or collapsing noted. Winds at the top of Tuscarora were light/moderate out of NW.
Ski cut released energetic 8" soft slab that cleaned out the entire chute. Failed initially at mid storm density change but stepped down to old somewhat damp crust surface (total of 10" deep). Debris ran all the way to the flats.
Red Flags:
High Precipitation Intensity
Damp crust bellow new snow
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