Avalanche

Avalanche: Moab

Chuck NicholsMoab
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
3719 m

The Mellenthin slide is in the center of the photo There was a 2nd slide, below the dense tree line again on a N facing slope @ 10,900' above the Dark Cyn road, it was hard to see how far it slid, depth of crown was hard to determine, width was 200'