Observer Name
Kobernik/Kendall
Observation Date
Friday, January 12, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 12, 2024
Region
Skyline » Spring City Canyon » South Fork » Laras Ridge
Location Name or Route
Lara's Ridge
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
1,500'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Visibility was again poor on Friday but we were able to get into a higher elevation basin and get a glimpse of some natural avalanche activity. What is notable here is that these slopes rarely slide. Only under the most unstable conditions do they release. This tells me a lot. If these avalanched, you can bet that MANY other slopes have also naturally avalanched.
Comments
The slide on the left is on Lara's Ridge. It may be quite a bit larger than what we see in the photo. The last time it avalanched a few years back, it extended well off the left side of this photo and basically took out the whole bowl that is adjacent to this slope. We couldn't see well enough to confirm but I suspect this avalanche also extended into the bowl.
Comments
The photos below were taken after the storm and reveal that the avalanche did extend well into the bowl.
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