Avalanche

Avalanche: Silver Mine Meadows

STSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

Remotely triggered from about 200 ft below and to the west in the low angle trees next to the meadow. The crown started from just below the ridge and extended east along the rocky tree line below some cliffs and ran about 300 ft.