Avalanche

Avalanche: Wilson Chutes

Steven ClarkSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

The slope slid with just a small cornice kick and the whole chute cracked out and slid nearly full track. This looked to just be from wind loaded snow but further inspection down the chute showed some gouging in the bed surface below the new dirt layer.

Other instabilities noted are on North faceing slope below the dirt layer are small NSF that fail easliy in shear tests.