Incident

Avalanche: Snowbasin

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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Hiker
Vertical Fall
12 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Soft slab avalanche triggered by ascending hiker. Started in graupel and failed down to facets.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1