Landslides in thin colluvium that is, less than about 2 m thick typically occur in the spring after the ground has thawed and before the vegetation has fully blossomed. Their movements are associated with rainfall, but precise timing has not been measured. Measurements of water levels in thin colluvium reveal that, during most springtimes, the colluvium is saturated to the ground surface for brief intervals. The thin landslides take the form of multiple scarps and a single toe of movement. For most thin landslides, the flanks are well-defined, simple boundaries. The multiple scarps are evidence for stretching or extension being the dominant form of kinematic behavior. Indeed, thin landslides are characterized by stick-slip behavior in which the andslides may accelerate after initial failure and slide completely out of their scars. During movement, they commonly pull themselves apart, leaving deposits that consist of separated hummocks or slabs of colluvium.