Observer Name
Matt Asay
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » west porter
Location Name or Route
West Porter
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
8"
Width
100'
Comments
Anything over 30° seemed to be shearing off all the new snow, breaking at the icy layer beneath. 6-9" depending on the spot. Only tested NW-NE-facing slopes but all easily managed and nothing stepped down to the (assumed still present) persistent weak layer. The gullies in In Between were rivers of slough, running 100-200 feet.
Sorry no pictures: visibility was poor with the snow coming down. Didn't dig a pit because my teenage kids weren't going to sleep in forever.