Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

Craig Gordon/Shannon FinchUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Bump in the winds probably lead to tipping the scales of a small cornice which released and crashed down on the slope below.