Avalanche

Avalanche: Little Superior

Bo TorreySalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Moderate SSW winds had cross loaded the fall line ridge below Little Superior. Intentionally triggered a stiff wind slab with a ski cut that pulled out a 1"-8" deep x 50' wide and ran approximately 350'. Upper elevation snow was obviously wind effected. Best skiing was on mid-lower elevation sheltered slopes protected from the winds.