Avalanche

Avalanche: Days Fork

GoodwinSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Ski cut triggered storm snow slide on hard sun(?) crust at a rollover that was ~40 deg. 18" crown, 20' wide, ran 400' into meadow below. Enough energy to knock you off your feet but unlikely burial. I've seen same spot slide in similar new snow conditions. Touchy spot just north (skinner's right) of standard skin track to peak 10561 in Upper Days.