Avalanche

Avalanche: Mt. Magog

Jeremy JensenLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

I saw this soft slab from across the canyon. I wasn't able to get a closer look but from what I could tell it was likely a natural release that occurred the previous day. Flat light made it difficult to tell exact numbers but it looked to be about 12-18 inches deep, 100 ft wide and had run around 300-400 vertical feet. The wind had filled in over top the debris pile and there were no sled or skier tracks nearby. Sorry for the crummy cell phone photo.