Avalanche

Avalanche: Pioneer Ridge

Colgan, BavedaSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Graupel
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Unintentionally triggered a small soft slab at the bottom of Pioneer main chute below a steep rocky section. It was slow moving and did not travel far. Measurements are an estimate, we did not go back to investigate. We suspect this was wind drifted snow that failed on top of a graupel layer from the 21st, as was listed as an avalanche problem for the day.