The plan was to start on Patsy Marley at the northwest end and work counterclockwise.
wolverine cirque in a day
Conditions were a skiff on stiff, not that fun, but it held an edge. Most of these East facing chutes had some avalanche debris of sorts, the chatter chunks kept me on my toes. Cloud cover kept the temps of the myself and the snow cool. The edges held and the spiciest dish was out of the way. That was 6 for the day, which I finished up at 9: All the remaining chutes were virgin territory for myself.
However, I bonked hard on the way down and for the first time of the day I had doubts that I would finish all that I had piled on the plate. Traversing back around it was fun to look at all that had been skied during the 6-hour project and I felt like I knew the cirque much more intimately.
Sitting down at the car felt really really good.
wolverine cirque in a day |
Another wonderful day in the Wastach Mountains, check. The Utah Avalanche Center says that dangerous avalanches are not expected in this terrain except during extreme or very unusual conditions. The Utah Avalanche Center says that this is generally low-angle terrain although the route may cross under steep avalanche runout zones.
The Utah Avalanche Center says that this terrain has significant exposure to numerous commonly-occurring avalanche paths. The Utah Avalanche Center says that this terrain is exposed to significant avalanche hazards often with multiple terrain traps.
This terrain can be accessed by resort skiers without skins. This terrain is commonly skied by helicopter skiers and by resort skiers without skins.
Wolverine Cirque info
This terrain is commonly skied by helicopter skiers, by resort skiers without skins, and by snowmobilers. A peak with something for everyone, the eastern side of Mount Wolverine offers the intermediate Wolverine Bowl whereas the north-facing Wolverine Cirque proffers death-defying chutes.
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As mentioned in this sign, Alta does perform some avalanche control work on Mount Wolverine. I think this is mostly done on the side facing the ski resort.
Take the same route as you would to go to Wolverine Bowl from Milly, i. When you reach the low point on the ridge, put on your skins and continue up the looker's right-side of Wolverine Bowl to the summit of Mount Wolverine. Follow the instructions to the top of Patsey Marley from the Grizzly Gulch trailhead. Steve's Badass Avalanche Inclinometer. The slope angle varies widely.
This is the general direction the slope faces.