Avalanche

Avalanche: Twin Lakes Pass

Charlie HusseySalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

I kicked a cornice off the ridge line south of Twin Lakes Pass and it started a small slide that propagated along the slope. I do not think it would have buried a person but we decided to back off the slope and ski lower angled runs.