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Avalanche: Suicide Chute

Observer Name
MW
Observation Date
Friday, February 24, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Superior » Suicide Chute
Location Name or Route
Superior - Suicide Chute
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Explosive
Depth
Unknown
Width
200'
Comments
Gambled our way up to Suicide this morning hoping it would be wind sheltered enough to be good. It was not.
2/3 of the Superior apron had debris covered with last night's snow about 100-200' wide. This was almost certainly caused by control work performed during the middle of the storm cycle. Felt fine heading up into the bottom of suicide as everything above us had already slid, but once in suicide it was a mix of sluff debris and then more cracking / collapsing everywhere else, especially the skiers left wall of the chute.
Turned around about 1/3 way up the chute and at the time visability was slightly obscured to the top by clouds and flat light. My assumption is it will settle out quickly, but didn't feel like it had settled yet.