Avalanche

Avalanche: Spring Creek

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

This avalanche broke deep into older faceted snow.