Avalanche

Avalanche: Hoyt's Peak

Mike JUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
42°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

I discovered this natural slide while skinning up Hoyt. Visibility was low I didn’t care to ski down the path to inspect. The slide appeared limited to the cornice and all the snow to the ground just below in the wind zone. I analyzed a photo of the runout zone, and the debris did not appear to make it to the bottom. My experience has been that the debris would be hung up in trees just out of view or just a little lower in the lower angle bowl.