Avalanche

Avalanche: Neffs

Elliott BSalt Lake
View on map

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2408 m

We remotely triggered a significant avalanche while skinning at mid-elevation in Thomas Fork, heading towards the ramp. The slide was wider and ran much further than we would have expected, tried to get photos.

We also observed two avalanches earlier, one that a member of the party actually witnessed.

It was obviously very dangerous. This was enough for us to go home.