Avalanche

Avalanche: Timberlakes

J. Larsen/Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
15 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab

Sledder released a piece of corni which then triggered a fresh slab on a heavily wind drifted, easterly facing slope.