Avalanche

Avalanche: Patsy Marly

MaushundSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
8 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical Fall
18 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

A small slab avalanche along the Patsy shoulder above Michigan City that looked to break on weak snow at the base of the snowpack on a N-facing slope near 9800'. I spotted this slide from East Bowl Pass and was unable to investigate in person. All measurements are estimates