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Avalanche: Wolverine Cirque

Observer Name
Jake S
Observation Date
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
The Sythe
Elevation
10,700'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
10"
Width
15'
Comments
The Northerly entrance (before dog-leg) to The Sythe was slightly top loaded. A Windslab popped loose on my second turn in and ran the entirety of the couloir. SS - ASu - R4-D1 within new snow.
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