Avalanche

Avalanche: Tuscarora

BSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
53 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

First picture taken before avalanche at 1020, illustrating Wind Blown Transport that was Intense. Avalanche picture taken at 1030. HS-N-D2. Likely ran in facet layer on top of old buried wind slab.