Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

Jon CracroftSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
27 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

Propagated from flats below. No one buried, no one injured.