Avalanche

Avalanche: Middle Fork Weber River

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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3231 m

Hard slab of wind drifted snow that was triggered naturally. Timing is sometime this weekend.

Sheltered north facing slopes still have soft snow that rides well. It's not deep but there's plenty of traction. Any snow above treeline has been raked by winds from the north.

We felt comfortable entering avalanche terrain especially in bowls with a deep snowpack.