Avalanche

Avalanche: Ephraim Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
14 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
6 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2713 m

Handful of sled triggered pockets along the road cuts. The depth indicates they broke into weak sugary faceted snow deep in the pack.