Observer Name
James & Tim
Observation Date
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Little Water » Firewater
Location Name or Route
Little Water Peak - Fire Water
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
200'
Vertical
500'
Comments
The majority of the main face slid, but the video shows a section below and on the ridge to the west. We came upon it at noon and it looked like it was fairly fresh. I imagine that it slid within a few hours of us seeing it.
It was difficult to see the exact depth since we didn't feel comfortable getting much closer.
Earlier, while traversing east on Sheep Sh!t ridge, we noticed a small pocket that released mid-slope on the West face of Peak 9467.
A very upside down snowpack with significant wind transport created very challenging skiing, both ascending and descending.
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