Avalanche

Avalanche: Short Swing

HopkinsSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2682 m

There was a safe terrain feature to check out some big cracks, which lead to a lot of big blocks of snow that didn’t quite have enough steepness to fully slide. You could see the avalanche debris into the distance across the slope, but with limited visibility due to the shape of the terrain. 3’ crown is easily and safely reached on skis.

(This could be the same slide that Chambers had reported from their vantage across the drainage.)