Avalanche

Avalanche: Exxon's Folly

Garcia, Nauman, AmentMoab
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Avalanche

Slab Width
76 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3353 m

This avalanche occured in a very steep, rocky area of Exxon's. It broke deep on the buried facets.