Avalanche

Avalanche: Three Terraces

Wolford, WeedLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2682 m

The smaller of two rider-triggered avalanches off Horse Ridge (southeast ridge of Providence Peak) in the far south side of the Three Tarraces bowl. No one was caught, but the avalanche covered numerous recent sled tracks.