Avalanche

Avalanche: Two Dogs

Trent MeisenheimerSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab

As I walked up to peak over into Two Dogs approaching from Upper Little Cottonwood, I saw a fresh avalanche. Not sure if a cornice dropped naturally or if someone kick/cut one and released the wind slab. There were no tracks in Two Dogs yet, but there was people heading up the ridge to Flagstaff proper.

Looked like a natural to me...

Avalanche conditions remained in the manageable category (given the right terrain selection) for the day, at least where I traveled. The avalanches were predictable and would pop out at your feet with little provocation. Touchy