Incident

Avalanche: Argenta

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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Splitboarder caught and carried in storm snow sluff over west-end of cliffband. Looks like a possible repeater from Christmas day: https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/25481 Greg Gagne's composite observation yesterday is spot-on for the conditions on Argenta today. Signs of old slide debris pinned to uphill sides of trees, addressing repeater/new snow concerns on steeper slopes. https://utahavalanchecenter.org/observations/25793

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1