Avalanche

Avalanche: Alexander Basin

GraingerSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
107 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

This slide in Alexander's East Bowl I roughly estimated 350' wide and running to the flats below (in red) ~800' vert. Primarily ran on top of the November crust that was re-faceted after its first run but in places it stepped down to Oct. facets ~3' deep. Looks to be cornice-triggered whether natural or human, did not see tracks close enough to ridge to trigger but not ruling it out.

Debris hard to tell measurements but based on volume and vertical relief would not be surprised at D3.

This slide was next sub-drainage up from Tyler v's documented in Depth Hoar Bowl, around 45' wide, also running on top of the faceted November crust as a repeater.