Avalanche

Avalanche: Silver Fork Headwall

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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

The 2 photos below are from skier triggered slides in the new snow. These ran on a density change within the new snow 6-8" deep but above the crust. They had small powder clouds. I also noted natural dry loose avalanches on steeper sections of the Silver Fork Headwall and on Jaw's into Day's Fork ( no photo as light was poor).