Avalanche

Avalanche: Moab

Ryan SchantzenbachMoab
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3353 m

Saw quite a few pockets, mostly isolated to the Northern shady slopes that collected from the South winds. They seemed to be mid way down ridges or top of the slopes. May other areas stuffed and ran during the storm or over night.