Avalanche

Avalanche: Uintas

Michael JanulaitisUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

This is a slope I often intentionaly slide although the last few years it has been resistant to failure. I intentionally triggered this from the high point in the picture. The plan was to keep my speed and ski out in-front of a manageable slide however the staunch wall was down slope farther than anticipated about 60-70 feet. I kicked out right with no trouble reaching the flank. It was a larger than normal soft slab slide for the slope so I had to maintain my exit angle longer than is typical.