Valanga

Avalanche: Alta Periphery

L. DunnSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
8 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical Fall
12 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

This small avalanche likely popped out naturally after the snow stopped Thursday night or even sometime Friday morning as there was little or no new snow on the bed surface or debris. The most notable thing about this slide is the aspect is West-Northwest (300 degrees), showing that upper elevation West/Northwest may be as problematic as the north/east.