Avalanche

Avalanche: Duchesne Ridge

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Slope Angle
32°

Avalanche

Slab Width
53 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
213 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Possibly snowmobile triggered 6'-'9' deep. Failed in 10" of depth hoar near the ground. This was a heavily wind-loaded area and this avalanche broke trees that were 24" in diameter.