Avalanche

Avalanche: Days Fork

Joey CampsSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
2 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
5 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Ski cut some surface facets on shady NE slopes. In Hall of Giants I got a roll over about 40 degrees to break from my ski a few inches deep and slide down 100ft to a tree on a slightly less steep slope. In Lazy days, same ~40 degrees broken from my ski only an inch or two deep but ran a lot farther ~500ft. It was steep the entire way it ran. Parts of the run cross over decent cliffs. Although the sluff wasn't big enough to catch or take anyone off their feet; it was enough to make me bail to a less exposed way down.

Wasn't sure if this was worthy of a write up, but just so you know.

Photo was the small debris pile from the Hall of Giants one. No picture of the Lazy Days one, sorry. Still fun skiing on shady NE...get creative!