Observer Name
Jackson
Observation Date
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
Wolverine Cirque, Romans
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
50°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
15'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Popped out a small soft slab at the very top of Romans and sloughed out most of the chute. Small but enough to potentially knock you off your feet in steep/exposed terrain.
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