Avalanche

Avalanche: Timpanogos

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
762 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
38 cm
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

WL/SS cycle on east side of Timp. WL on easterly facing slopes starting at upper elevation ridgelines (10,000') and then triggering 10" - 20" deep soft slabs mid slope in center of bowls 50' - 500' wide with debris piles running 1000' - 2500'. SS-NL-R2-D2-3-I ran in Lost Creek x 3, Slide Canyon x 7, Ipana, Middle Finger, SE Chute of Elk Point, and Gunsight. Most ran between 11am and 1pm.