Observer Name
Colgan, Baveda
Observation Date
Friday, February 23, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 23, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Pioneer main chute
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Graupel
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Comments
Unintentionally triggered a small soft slab at the bottom of Pioneer main chute below a steep rocky section. It was slow moving and did not travel far. Measurements are an estimate, we did not go back to investigate. We suspect this was wind drifted snow that failed on top of a graupel layer from the 21st, as was listed as an avalanche problem for the day.
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