Avalanche

Avalanche: Duchesne Ridge

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Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

Opposite Duchesne ridge. Massive 3.5-4.5 crown. Slid to the ground on old Dec. Facets. Interesting fact, slide over rocks that where probably warming from a lower snowpack. Slide ran about 400' before slowing in the change in pitch and hitting the lower tree line.