Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
107 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
274 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

viewed from green slope about a 1 mile away exact run is a guess. feel free to correct. dimensions ar approximate

4' crown suggest late Jan facets

4" fresh snow on debris so thinking Thursdays early am 4"snow was after slide.

ran 800' n stopped midway down the slope