Avalanche: Weber Canyon
Observer Name: 
Michael Janulaitis
Observation Date: 
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Occurrence Date: 
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Occurence Time: 
2:30pm

Region:

  • Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route: 
Weber Canyon
Elevation: 
10100
Aspect: 
North
Slope Angle: 
35
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem: 
Storm Slab
Weak Layer: 
Density Change
Depth: 
6"
Width: 
30
Vertical: 
200
Comments: 

I triggered this thin wind skin this just above a rollover and was able to easily get to the side and watch it.

Coordinates: 
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