Avalanche

Avalanche: Tower Mountain

Triton Thompson/Craig GordonUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
244 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Forecaster note-

Trent and I were in the hood working on the Currant Creek Peak weather station when we spotted this slide. Added pics and other pertinent details. No snow profile... slide broke on early season facets near the ground.