Avalanche

Avalanche: Currant Creek

Staples and TrenbeathUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
3 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

We rode onto the side of this little slope to test stability in a wind loaded location and, sure enough, we were able to trigger this small but deep avalanche. The fracture occurred about twice as deep as the thickness of slab that released,.