Avalanche

Avalanche: White Pine

Brett CarrollSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Saw the crown and debris pile of an avalanche that had been triggered naturally, most likely towards the end of the storm that ended Thursday morning. We didn't get too close, and wind was beginning to fill in the crown, but it appeared to be 1 to 2 feet deep, potentially deeper. A couple details I noted were that the crown was a few hundred feet below the ridgeline, similar to the natural avalanche that occurred in Broads Fork. Both were also on similar aspects and elevations, which to me suggests the need for extra caution in similar terrain.