Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

Katz/ApplegarthUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
12 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
2774 m

Had a bit of fun triggering some small dry loose activity on gully walls this afternoon. The problem isn’t much of a hazard in all but the steepest terrain, but rather an indicator of the times to come… the shady mid elevation snowpack is almost entirely faceted at this point.