Avalanche

Avalanche: Reservoir Ridge

meisenheimer, Gordon, ClintUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Interesting avalanche on an east-southeast facing slope that ran during Wednesday's big wind event. Breaking below a thin melt-freeze crust, this slide failed on a Near Surface Facet/Surface Hoar combo.