Avalanche

Avalanche: Dougs Drop

Eric ShmooklerSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
15 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

I intentionally triggered this soft slab by ski cutting a steep rollover.

Many natural avalanches were noted throughout our area of travel today, especially north and northeast facing slopes in the upper elevations of the East Bowl of Silver Fork, the West Bowl of Silver Fork, as well as the north facing sections of upper Days Fork.