Avalanche

Avalanche: All Areas

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Explosive
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

Intentionally explosive triggered hard slab avalanches failing on faceted crystals:

  • Cardiff-High Ivory
  • Lambs Canyon
  • American Fork-Miller Hill
  • Big Cottonwood Canyon-Stairs Gulch (UDOT)