Avalanche

Avalanche: Mill B South

SDSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
8 m
Weak Layer
Graupel
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Saw multiple natural new snow slides that were small and didn't run very far. All occurred under cliff bands, where graupel had pooled to depths of a few inches. Slides seemed to start as point releases, perhaps new snow sluffs off of the cliff bands, and widened as they ran downhill.