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Avalanche: Wolverine Cirque

Observer Name
Kyle J
Observation Date
Monday, April 1, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 1, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
Bronco Couloir, Wolverine Chutes
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
40'
Comments
2 separate small slabs within 100-200 feet of dropping into Bronco Couloir. Both skiers skied away without harm or burial. Snow didn't seem very dense but very wind loaded towards the top of the run. Only the new snow seemed to break off.
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