Avalanche

Avalanche: Pioneer Ridge

Trent MeisenheimerSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

This avalanche probably ran natural due to a bump in wind speeds overnight. It was first noticed by Craig Gordon early this morning around 9:00 am. Confined to the new snow. I stopped in the patrol top shack at Crest around 2:30 pm and this avalanche was not reported. I saw no tracks in the area.