Avalanche

Avalanche: Ephraim Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
213 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

This slide was triggered from a distance from riders below the slope. It covered their tracks with 6 to 8 feet of debris. No one was caught.