Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Noticed a natural today that came out sometime the afternoon of the 25th. Winds were from the SW (blowing from left to right in the photos below). Clear cross loading into the gully overloaded weak faceted snow present on NE facing slopes.