Valanga

Avalanche: Lanes Leap

Adam JensenSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
18 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

We triggered a soft wind/storm slab this morning. First skier knocked loose the partial slab about 20 feet wide which traveled down slope about 150 feet. Second skier caused the slab to propagate out another 70 feet up the ridge. Winds were gusting hard from the south-southwest and obvious loading was occurring on the leeward side of the ridge.