Avalanche: Wolverine Cirque

Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
Brighton Back Bowls, Wolverine Cirque
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
12"
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Natural Avalanche Cycle occurred during High PI Rates on the evening of the 26th. Suspected weak layer was the burried Graupel Layer that was previously reported from Observation on 4/26/16. Everything in the Brighton Back Bowls from the Back Door Protection Shot all the way around to Old Reliable ran and was connected.Similar activity off of much of the Wolverine Cirque with THC Chute and Steep Terrain below East Facing Patsy Marley. Debris did not run full path. Slides appeared to be R2, D2's at the most with piles ranging from 2 feet deep to 3 feet deep.

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