Valanga

Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge

Staples / Talty / MeisenheimerSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

We unintentionally triggered this slide as we approached the ridge. We felt a collapse and simultaneously the slope released and the cornice fell.