Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

Logan JSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

While performing a ski cut on the backside of Snake Creek Lift, snowboarder triggered a windslab that ran the full length of the chute. Ran on the sun crust from the latest high pressure system. No photos sorry due to the clouds moving in when we got to the bottom.