Avalanche

Avalanche: Reed and Benson Ridge

Catino, StetsonSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Start Zone Aspect
West
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

Listed 1/2/23 for occurrence date, but it's unknown though very likely it went natural during the recent widespread cycle from the current load.

Most of the hanging snowfield ripped and ran about 1,200' and the debris carried up the side of the gully as it approached the lower powerline ridge. Seemed to be an easy D3 probably a D3.5 - impressive. Given the depth and rocky locale we think this may have been into the old November layer.