Avalanche

Avalanche: Hidden Canyon

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
213 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

2 avalanches reported 2'-3' deep in Hidden Canyon. This slide "engulfed" a slide from 12/13/2007 that buried a rider.