Avalanche

Avalanche: Squaretop

Jake HutchinsonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
213 m
Avalanche Type
Glide
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Gliding Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Have been watching the glide cracks from my house the last few days, woke up this morning to see about 1/3 of the main bowl had slid, a typical glide avalanche for this slope each spring.