Avalanche

Avalanche: Short Swing

GagneSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical Fall
15 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

The steep, north-facing slope at the top of Short Swing avalanched. I'm unsure if it was a natural or remotely-triggered avalanche. I had passed through this area on Thursday and the slope hadn't avalanched, so I'm assuming it occurred Thursday night or Friday. This was not a big avalanche (size 1.5) and I have seen larger avalanches on this slope. Adjacent slopes had some wind-loading, so I'm guessing this slope was also wind-loaded.