Observer Name
Matthew Brown
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Figure 8 Hill
Location Name or Route
Figure 8 Hill
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
60'
Comments
We skinned up Patsey Marley and decided to ski down heaven's gate. There was pretty intense fresh snow falling. I skied over a bit of a breaking rollover and the top 10" broke. It was approximately 60' and ran for 100'. Enough to knock me down but not carry.
It looked like it was just the top layer of new snow with minimal wind loading. Underneath the surface felt like wind board.
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