Avalanche

Avalanche: Davenport Hill

Brad CarrollSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
42°

Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Initiated by skier slope cut. Expected release based on wind loading and heavy grapple cascading off cliff bands. Photo doesn't show detail. Crown propagated from ski cut out into bowl. Nobody caught. Party of four descended slope safely.