Avalanche

Avalanche: Moab

Chris BensonMoab
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
27 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Observed a couple of small avalanches near Burro Pass. There was also debris below a steep north face from a larger avalanche off of Burro Ridge. Both probably occured on 1/30 or 1/31/21.