Avalanche

Avalanche: Fairview Canyon

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Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
5 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2134 m

There were three wet slides at about 7000 feet, these were very small point wet snow avalanches. The slides were on the same aspect and area, the lower Fairview canyon. These slides are in an area in which access is difficult and little hazard to the public. All three slides were approximately the same size