Avalanche

Avalanche: Smith-Moorehouse

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

We triggered many very small avalanches along creeks about 2 feet deep. Basically any place with a slope just steep enough to slide. Because we were not riding in or near steep terrain, the only slopes steep enough were mostly along creeks.