Avalanche

Avalanche: Lambs Canyon

Grant HelgesonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

Super Interesting avalanche. The slide did NOT gouge down to the buried surface hoar layer. It failed on a NSF/Surface hoar combo layer about 3" above the February 8 - 10th layers. Fascinating from a snow geek perspective.

NOTE: In the video I mis-label the Feb 8 - 10th Surface Hoar/NSF layer as a Jan. 28th layer.