Avalanche

Avalanche: Spring City Canyon

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
107 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

This avalanche slid on Monday, March 2nd during the portion of the storm when it was a southerly flow. About 12" of low density new snow from Tuesday's cold front was on the debris when we viewed it. This area avalanched in December and only about 18" of snow was left to sit and facet (become weak) through January and February.