Avalanche

Avalanche: Pt. Supreme

Chris H.Salt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Touring the Alta Boundary. This was triggered 5-6 ft from the cornice edge without much of a stomp. Heavily wind loaded. My what a difference a day can make with a little snow transporting.