Observer Name
Steve B
Observation Date
Monday, May 6, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, May 6, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Twin Lakes Pass
Location Name or Route
Heaven’s Gate
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
20'
Comments
No surprise, with a stomp at the top, the wind-loaded new snow went to the new-old snow interface, at a 40 degree
angle in the starting zone, and ran about 200'. Everything stayed put with just a little lower angle.
Coordinates