Avalanche

Avalanche: Broads Fork

M. WeisethSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Slab Thickness
183 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

After bailing on the upper headwall to Broadfork Twin because snow felt like a slab sitting on graupel, we skied down below the recent glide on our way to Bonkers.

As we were heading up a large glide, approximately 6' feet deep and 80' wide, broke off the North facing wall above the Bonkers path and ran 500 feet.

Also of note was another natural release on the southeast facing cliffs above the skiers left side of Bonkers that picked up enough momentum to burry someone had the skin track been underneath it. This was likely a point release from causes from sun exposure.