On Tuesday, one snowboarder had an in depth name on Mt. Superior. Whereas skinning up the South Ridge to the summit of Mt. Superior, the snowboarder triggered a big avalanche that traveled down the Monte Cristo Gully. Fortunately, he didn’t get caught in it, because the slide ended up being large.
Right here’s how he described the slide to the Utah Avalanche Heart:
“As we speak whereas skinning alongside the south ridge off the Mt Superior summit, I triggered an avalanche on the western side of Superior that slid into the Monte Cristo gully. It broke underfoot and your complete slope spider webbed, propagating approx 600-800′ in entrance of and beneath the place I stood. Crown different in measurement, averaging 2-3′, with the tallest crowns being about 4′. The mattress floor of the slide revealed a pair inches of aspects that didn’t get cleared out.”
The video beneath, shared with the Utah Avalanche Heart by Will Ambler, reveals the view of the main slide from Snowbird Resort.
With this main slide, the Utah Avalanche Heart is warning folks to keep away from slopes beneath 30 levels within the backcountry for the time being because of the excessive threat. As of January 18th, they checklist the possibilities of human-triggered and pure avalanches as doubtless.
For extra details about the Mt. Superior slide and the present avalanche threat within the state., try KSL’s video report beneath.
Picture/Video Credit: Utah Avalanche Heart, Will Ambler, KSL
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