Valanga

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
8 cm
Trigger Detail
Sympathetic Release
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

On route today in upper Weber Canyon. I figured I'd check on the short, steep slope that slid on new year's eve. The wind was ripping! On my way, I sympathetically triggered a wind slab from the ridge. (Photo attached). We triggered several similar wind slabs today, but no others of this size. Next I investigated, attached is my pit in the start zone.