Avalanche

Avalanche: Upper Weber Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

This shallow avalanche was one of a few spotted in the UWC domain today as a result of overnight and morning winds funnelling down the bowls. This avalanche may be thin, but is notably widely propagating.