Avalanche

Avalanche: Ephraim Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

FORECASTER COMMENTS: This was basically a storm snow instability enhanced by some wind drifting.

FORECASTER COMMENTS: By the time we visited this site a few days later the snow was stable.