Avalanche

Avalanche: Humpy Peak

Fish/Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

5th skier on the slope triggered this slide.

Looking downslope, this avalanche was packing heat as it flushed out onto the flats below.