Observer Name
A. Sotkin
Observation Date
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Mt Olympus
Location Name or Route
Medusa's/Zues Chute
Elevation
7,700'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Natural
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Numerous natural sluffs observed in the lower gully of Zeus Chute/Medusas. The most notable being a significant debris pile at the base of the west slabs, which was easily big enough to fully burry a person. All the slides seemed like they must have occurred sometime this morning, since there was no fresh snow on the debris. There were a few times when the sun was just strong enough to feel a little greenhousey. Maybe enough to have caused a natural cycle?
Visibility was terrible, so no photos.
Turned around at the base of the slabs. The upper portion of Zues chute appeared to have debris in it, plus there was still plenty of new snow available to flush down our intended route. If the sun pops tomorrow, thinking moderate danger for wet sluffs at low and mid elevations especially on solar aspects.
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