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Avalanche: Toledo Chutes

Observer Name
Ambler, Wiehe
Observation Date
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Chutes
Location Name or Route
Toledo Chute
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
7"
Width
20'
Vertical
30'
Comments
Consistent with observations throughout the day. Small slab avalanche breaking at and within the saturated old snow. Terrain quickly mellowed out and slow moving slab stopped after a short slog.
S-1 wet precip all afternoon. Socked in clouds obscuring the sky. Some greenhousing/ just warm ambient air keeping things nice and soggy. Lots of wet loose and pinwheels.