Avalanche

Avalanche: Snowbasin Backcountry

james broderOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2438 m

Multiple wet loose slides in the mid-day heat. Ambient temp down in Layton was almost 70 degrees, so probably close to 60 degrees up here. Southeast end of "The Sisters", two drainages to looker's left of Last Chance / WFO. About a quarter mile outside Snowbasin area boundary. Was skinning out there 3/13 and no slides had yet occurred, so these broke loose either 3/14 or on the morning of 3/15. ENE aspect, very warm, sunny, slushy. No skier tracks visible.