Avalanche

Avalanche: Bountiful Peak

Logan Jamison and S DonovanOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
8 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2743 m

We triggered this wet loose slide on a steep ESE facing slope that, while slow moving, entrained quite a bit of snow. If it caught you unaware or in bad terrain it would probably be enough to bury a person and certainly enough to ruin your day. The warm temps made the sun feel especially intense for early February.