Avalanche

Avalanche: Steam Mill Canyon

Jeremy JensenLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
14 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

A few of many point releases warm slides on east faces around rocks in the area. These would have been pretty common anywhere with rocky zones up high in steep terrain where snow was still soft from the past few days warming temps

Some of the debris piles were 6-8 ft deep.