Avalanche

Avalanche: Little Superior

MMSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
3 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
5 cm
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Experienced some touchy snow this morning on the little superior rib. Had a couple of shallow wind slabs (or wind skins) only an inch or two deep pop out in the top 600' off the summit. One was notably long (about 150'), though only 10' wide. See attached photos for reference.