Avalanche

Avalanche: Evanston Foothills

Ted ScrogginUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
34°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Vertical Fall
6 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2164 m

Spotted this small wind slab in the Evanston neighborhood over the wekend. Many of the steeper road cuts and backyards are popular sledding hills and this winter has been a good year for such activities. I'm thinking this small slide was unintentionally triggered while kids were sledding in the area. A good example of given the right conditions even slopes we normally think of as harmless can slide.