Avalanche

Avalanche: Chalk Creek

Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

Spotted this slide from across several drainages. Looks like a cornice triggered natural most likely occurring with frontal passage Sun/Mon