Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

BSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Picture #1: Corner Pocket

Picture #2 Corner Pocket Low depicting mid slope crown and where it strafed over the rock bands

Picture #3 Moderately Low Angle Saddle where snowmachines frequently high mark, there is an obvious crown and may have been motorized triggered.

Not shown: multiple small pocket in finger chutes leading down the ridge to the low saddle. None of these separate slides appeared to be connected. All were down off the ridgeline.