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Avalanche: Wolf Creek Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

Easily seen from Highway 35, this road side attraction is a quick grab, but it's a steep, dangerous slope, with a weak snowpack.

Looking downpath... once triggered, even a small pocket can get quickly out of hand if it slams you into the trees below.