Avalanche

Avalanche: Exxons Folley

Mark StaplesMoab
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Avalanche

Slab Width
457 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3414 m

A storm lasted for 37 hours from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening. 3.6 inches of water was recorded at the La Sal SNOTEL at 9600 feet. 32 inches of snow were recorded at the Gold Basin Study Plot at 10,050 feet.

Part of this slope avalanched on Jan 19 (see that avalanche HERE)

Second photo by W. Holdman.