Incident

Avalanche: Two Dogs

Logan JamisonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Our party of three witnessed a couple of soft slabs this morning just below the ridge line in Two Dogs. One was naturally triggered (or remotely by us, but we didn't notice) and one was triggered by myself while skinning up. Both were in wind loaded areas with rock slabs as part of the bed surface. Neither was very large, but you would have gotten dragged over some rocks on the way down. Abundant, long running sluffing was also noted.

Incident

Number Caught
1