Avalanche

Avalanche: Grandview Peak

Taylor JonesSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Witnessed avalanche while snowmobiling near Grandview Peak this morning. Nobody was caught or injured by the slide. It appeared to have released due to snowmobiles approaching the hill from the West (right in pic).

Photos below submitted to Forecast staff from another party in the area