Avalanche

Avalanche: Iron Mine

Jakob EggertUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
137 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Saw this crown while skinning up the road (40. 53.6934, 110 46.2745). It occurred on a 35-45° slope. Although the actual crown was only 450 ft, the snow appeared to have cracked and collapsed about 300 ft on either side although those slopes did not slide.