Observer Name
Jim & Erik Steenburgh
Observation Date
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
Wills Hill (breakover)
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
15'
Vertical
100'
Comments
The Wasatch could use more storms like this. Forget dawn patrols. Enjoyed Tirolean Kaiserschmarrn for breakfast, had proper tea while watching the World Cup Finals, then a light lunch while watching the ultrasonic snow depth sensors stack up. No traffic up the canyon. Saw two people. Skiing better than expected. Low expectations are the key to a happy life.
About 20 cm new on the PC ridgeline at 9000-10000 feet through 5 PM. Triggered a small but long running sluff in the trees on skiers left on the Wills Hill breakover. Sun crust served as the bed and it ran fairly quickly but was manageable. A gentle reminder of spring issues.
