Observer Name
Alex Stoll
Observation Date
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine » No Name Baldy
Location Name or Route
N Ridge of No Name Baldy
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Depth
3'
Width
3,500'
Comments
Natural release below the ridge line 6"-1' deep and about 3/4 of a mile wide stepped down 2-4' deep on steep rock rolls halfway down the slope. Dug a pit at about 10,400' on the rib below No Name, lookers left of Lake Shot. Failed 4" down while cutting the first column. Carefully cut a subsequent 3 columns and each failed 4" down on the first tap. All three also failed sharply 3' down at 21 taps on a 2" layer of graupel. Test site on the rib was likely shallower than across the slope where the slide happened.
Also included two photos of a similar slide on Hogum Ridgeline also about 3/4 mile wide. Depth uncertain maybe 1' or so. Didn't step down.
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