Avalanche

Avalanche: Daly Canyon

Neil ProvoSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
21 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2438 m

In wind exposed areas small avalanches were easily triggered with the weight of a person, sometimes from far away and sometimes right at your feet. About 10-12 inches of storm snow sliding on a weak layer of buried facets/surface hoar. The problem was much less noticeable in sheltered trees. Very touchy- with more wind and snow I assume there will be much larger avalanches sliding on this layer.