Avalanche

Avalanche: Moab

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Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3536 m

20" of snow at 2.5" SWE fell between the afternoon of Dec 9 and the early morning hours of Dec 10, the first significant snowfall in over 6 weeks. The new snow fell on pre-exisiting snow from mid October that had become weak and faceted.