Slab avalanche

By Matt Young

December 21, 2009 12:00 MST

Slab avalanche – showing starting zone, track, and runout.

This avalanche was only a meter or 2 high and occurred in what appeared to be a reservoir for snow-making at Eldora Mountain Resort, hence the plastic underlay. The slope is on the leeward side of the “mountain”; note the cornices to the left of the avalanche.

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