Avalanche

Avalanche: Laurel Cirque

Garcia, RamserMoab
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Avalanche

Slab Width
183 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3597 m

Yet another natural avalanche breaking down to the PWL from the 2/7 cycle. This one on a NW aspect above treeline. Depth is unknown as this was viewed from a distance and the bed surface is mostly filled in with 15 inches of new snow, and also some wind-drifted snow. The debris pile is still obvious and is quite large. Strong Southerly winds blew for three straight days and on 2/7 there was 12 inches of new snow with roughly 1.5 inches of SWE. Many natural avalanches have been observed from this cycle.