Avalanche

Avalanche: Sheep Shit Ridge

Johnny and WillSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
76 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

While travelling northwest on Sheep Shit Ridge toward peak 9467 we observed several large cornices and spotted an avalanche on the northeast side of the peak. Getting a good picture was hard with the conditions today, but as best we could tell it was about 12-15" deep and ~250' wide failing in the storm snow.