Avalanche

Avalanche: Grizzly Gulch

Hardesty and WilsonSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Just a touch of wind to build a super soft slab in steep northerly facing terrain of Grizzly Gulch. Cracking was evident and I easily triggered this shallow soft slab in the new snow, failing an inch or two above the new/old interface.