Observer Name
Chester
Observation Date
Friday, February 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Michigan City
Location Name or Route
Michigan city grizzly gulch
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Comments
observed 4 small, pockety crowns in gullied area of Michigan city 3 facing south and 1 crown west. All small avalanches were same depth running 80 vertical feet or less
4" of new snow covered slide
3 out of 4 had no ski tracks visible
ski cuts on similar slopes and hang fire produced no results. No sig cracking on tour which suggest quick healing weak layer.
looking at crown, weak layer subtle. location suggested crust but I didn't see crust in weak layer. I think it was just new snow/ density change/ cross loading/wind drifted snow.
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