Avalanche

Avalanche: Guild Line

Solitude Avalanche Mitigation, NoyesSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
305 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

The start zone was loading rapidly due to wind, and the slab appeared to have failed on 1mm facets. There were several step-downs into depth hoar along the path exposing bare ground. The debris pile was approximately 400' long, over ten feet deep and contained many snapped trees up to 6" dbh. HS-N-R3-D3-O