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Avalanche: East Hellgate

Observer Name
Gromer
Observation Date
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » East Hellgate
Location Name or Route
Hellgate
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
400'
Comments
At roughly 1:20PM, I watched an avalanche slide off the Hellgate cliffs. Heard from the Wildcat Lift at Alta. I'm guessing on the elevation of the side, as I couldn't see the origin. I assume it was a natural trigger, as the sun was beating down on that slope.
FWIW, rollerball are all over everything I can see from up here today. It is a warm one.
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