Avalanche

Avalanche: Dutch Draw

Aaron BSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Natural slide to the ground on NE aspect; appears to have been triggered by cornice fall. Visibility was limited and with additional cornice did not look to see runout and could not tell if there was propagation.