Avalanche

Avalanche: The Gut, East Face of White Pine Knob

Bob Ward and Michael Ward, (Pagnucco and Weed on 2-14-2021)Logan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2682 m

We were skiing a low angle ridge off White Pine Knob when the SE facing gut slid. It seemed like the lower pocket went first and then triggered the main gut.

Paige Pagnucco and Toby Weed of the Utah Avalanche Center in Logan visited the site on 2-14-2021....