Avalanche

Avalanche: Parleys Canyon

Jimmy G.Salt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2195 m

Observed this crown while exiting the Parley's Burn. The cause is a mystery to me. Based on its size, length, and debris characteristics, I presume it was a hard wind slab that failed naturally during the most recent storm. I did not investigate the site of the avalanche, but it did not appear to run far.