Avalanche

Avalanche: Tower Mountain

Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer

Came across this sled triggered slab on Tower Mountain. Not huge, but breaking to weak snow near the ground... no bueno.