Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
244 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
12 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
8 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2682 m

Widely propagating storm slab triggered from road below observed as part of a pattern of similar activity that seemed to settle by the afternoon despite being touchy in the morning. Far end of photo contains one flank - the other 40 yards behind the camera.