Avalanche

Avalanche: Gobblers

MeadowsSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Observed what looks like a natural in rocky terrain off the NE flank of Gobblers this morning. No signs of tracks and seems like the slide could have happened sometime in the past 24 hours or so. If I were to guess the strong winds loaded the weak and rocky slope. Hard to say exactly the size but looks to have at least a 2-3' crown, 75-100'+ wide and ran 300' or so to the basin.

also visible in the original photo is the remotely triggered Wilson headwall slide

Forecaster Comments: dimensions and structure are conjecture