Avalanche

Avalanche: Ogden

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
2560 m

Three hair trigger hard slab cornices, 1 to 3 feet deep, 50-250' in length, N aspects at about 8,400'. The slopes had a large open fetch down wind from which to erode snow. The bed surface had near surface facets of the new snow from Sunday. Slab was 1 finger to pencil and weak layer was Fist to 4 finger.