Avalanche

Avalanche: Currant Creek

Jim MilliganUintas
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Avalanche

Slab Width
76 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

We were in the process of building a jump above the slope hoping for a nice landing on a soft snow. When we were nearly finished building two riders from another group passed by indicating the would steer clear of our landing zone (lz). Shortly after that shouted up that lz had ripped out. We verified the entire slope took all snow to the grouground. Stopped building since and re-thought our plans.