Avalanche: Wolverine Cirque

Observer Name
Anonymous
Observation Date
Monday, February 13, 2017
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 13, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
Wolverine cirque
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
7"
Width
15'
Vertical
600'
Comments
This slide was south of stupid chute. Windslab was bit stubborn but not quite enough glue. Slab fist minus hard, West facing loaded from tricky east winds. We figured this might go on ridge test slope (tree well with a micro wind slab)