Avalanche

Avalanche: Lambs Canyon

Staples, Brackelsberg, GreweSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2316 m

Spotted this slide Thursday morning but I suspect it occurred yesterday afternoon. Dimensions are estimates, and depth is based on snow profile we did on a similar aspect/elevation. There was another smaller slide that may have occurred at the same time just left of this one in the area with a mix of sun and shadows. It is likely a natural becuase we couldn't see any tracks near it and it is not a place commonly skied.