Avalanche

Avalanche: Weber Canyon

Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
21 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Stomped on a fat, wind loaded pocket and released this shallow wind slab. More the exception than the rule, I think the snowpack is relatively well-behaved and predictable.