Avalanche

Avalanche: Oingo Boingo

S DonovanSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

I passed by this avalanche on my second lap along the Emma South faces at approximately 10:00 am. It is located between Two Dogs and Oingo Boingo in steep, potentially wind loaded, North facing terrain. Looked to have occurred after the storm had ended. Not sure if it was remotely triggered by one of the many parties traversing the Emma ridgeline above or if it had happened right at the tail end of the storm. Appeared to have immediately stepped down to the ground.