Avalanche

Avalanche: Currant Creek Peak

Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Strong West-Northwest winds this week have formed a stout slab on upper leeward slopes.