Avalanche

Avalanche: Payson Canyon

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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
15 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

had to take skis off coming over little peak, SW fetch blown to rocks, small wind pocket released naturally on NE slope, only 30' wide, ran to firs/trees 50', crown average 3', small pocket, but I would not like to take even that ride and get slammed into trees at bottom by refrigerators, blocks remained together, so other than crushing you, unknown if it could bury you

bank release from machine cut

activity over the weekend east facing Dry Mountain