Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Meadow Chutes

CatinoSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Observed this in the am, when the sun broke while on USA bowl and PC Ridgeline. Two natural pockets pulled out just off the ridgeline of Doug's. Seems like old snow interface, but tough to tell from distance.

As we all know, very sensitive and touchy with the slightest of rolls getting failures in the storm slab facet interface, with widespread collapsing today anywhere there was old snow.