Avalanche

Avalanche: Diving Board

Kobernik and UDOT BCCSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
76 m
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

This slide came out natural during recent snow event. Surface hoar was identified here prior. It produced stubborn shears with full propagtion in many tests.

Here are a couple of the official UAC Observer Babes that went up with me to investigate the slide and perhaps make a run or two in powder snow. As you can see, the debris was quite wide and most definately able to kill a person.