Avalanche

Avalanche: Soapstone

Jakob EggertUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
244 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

We could see this crown from our cabin window a couple miles away... Went to ride some low angle up on deadmans today and saw the crown up and personal. The slope slid sometime between Sunset last night and 9 am this morning. There were massive wind deposits on the north side of the ridge, which we theorize overwhelmed the PWL.

Sorry for the poor photo...