Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

Craig GordonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Apologies for the poor photo quality.... I must've had a smudge of something on my lens... most likely Hawaiian Tropic tanning oil :)

None-the-less, a couple of natural pockets noted on steep, leeward, ENE facing slopes in the Snake Creek drainage. Most likely occurring during high PI late Friday/early Saturday