Avalanche

Avalanche: No Name Bowl

B. Marrel & UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Skier on belay intentionally triggered two avalanches. First one was 8" deep soft slab. Second was hard slab 3'-4' deep running 800'-900' vertical. More info in Blue Book.

Similar time frame:

  • Ant Knolls- northeast aspect- 70' wide x 200' vertical. Snowmobile triggered
  • West Monitor- east aspect- 1.5' deep x 70' wide x 200' vertical- Hard wind slab failed on facets. Intentionally cornice triggered, pulled out low on slope