Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 3 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 13 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
I triggered this small windslab on a ski cut. The crown seemed to be between 4 and 6 inches deep. I noted similar natural activity on adjacent slopes. The slide ran pretty fast and far, traveling the whole length of the chute. It did not step down to any deeper layers. Not deep enough to bury someone but definitely could have taken someone for a ride if they got caught. Today this problem was manageable but these windslabs developed in just a few hours of higher winds, so if winds continue to blow I would expect potentially deeper slabs tomorrow.