Avalanche

Avalanche: River Heights Bench

Andy AraveLogan
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Observation photo 1

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
1707 m

A group of deer above me sent this down while hiking on the foothills of the east bench. It broke all the way down to the soil and ran about 175 feet.

I went up to check it out and noticed another one above. This was also likely triggered by those renegade deer....

Toby (Logan Zone Avalanche Forecaster)