Avalanche

Avalanche: West Willow

Tim ASalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
13 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Traveled up Willow to the ridgeline above W Monitor. Skied a few laps on the subridge that separates the Monitors. On our exit (around 4:15pm), we triggered a small soft slab in the N facing glades below Willow Knob. Slide seemed to run on a density change within the new snow. No one caught or carried. Slide moved slowly but ran surprisingly far down into the trees (100-150')