Avalanche

Avalanche: Snowbasin Backcountry

Olivia JuarezOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2774 m

Witnessed the avalanche--it ran right next to me as I was sitting on the ridge. The south flank of the avalanche was ~4 feet from the ridge. Triggered by a snowboarder taking the first run on the slope. I have a video of the aftermath but the video field doesn't support a Google drive link.