Avalanche

Avalanche: Gold Basin

TrenbeathMoab
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
274 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3414 m

Several slides occurred during this cycle, likely during the storm of Dec 25 or wind event of Dec 26. Difficult to tell from a distance if slide was new snow wind slab, or persistent slab down to old snow surface that existed prior to series of storms starting Dec 18. Possibly ran deeper into buried facets. Tukno - Gravel Pit Lanes slide ran to the ground, first of the season. Slide on north face of Tukuhnikivatz was similar to Exxon's slide.