Avalanche

Avalanche: Twin Lakes area

M. Maier, I. Tabor, J. Haffener, AAI Avy 2 Rec ClassSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

After skiing from Rocky Point to SW of Lake Catherine we noticed the debris of a previous avalanche on the northern aspect of the slope between Rocky Point and Sunset Peak. The avalanche appeared to be a D1. The partially wind filled tracks and somewhat wind filled debris suggests this might have been human triggered, probably on 12-Feb. Depth and width are estimates.