Avalanche

Avalanche: Loggers Fork

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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
15 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

This was a small pocket but what is interesting is that it broke into old weak snow. The failure was at the top of the layer of faceted snow about 1 foot above the ground. I am up looking at the crown face in the photo below.