Avalanche

Avalanche: Brighton Perimeter

Michael BSalt Lake
View on map

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

I hiked and snowshoed in pristine Wasatch powder above Lake Catherine to just below Sunset Peak The snow early was more typical of March than June.

Nit surprisingly, the snow became damp and then wet as the day progressed. I observed some wet release activity on the west face of Sunset Peak in the steep couloirs there. Other smallish activity was seen both above and below Lake Catherine, e.g., Tuscarora.