Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 9 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Snowboarder
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 15 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
3 separate slides in 1000 turn gully. 2 on skiers right of gully., very small thin and pocket, wind was probably involved. I think I saw a tiny similar slide heavens gate too. all N E all 3 snowboarder triggered. bottom feeding on 6" lower density snow from weekend.
with no snow anytime soon loading issues will depend on wind. plenty of snow available for future transport.
Forecaster Comments: This is an interesting slide. The ground surface here is steep enough to create avalanches, but as the season's snowpack gets deeper the slope angle lessens to well below 30 ° and it becomes harder to trigger avalanches within the surface snow.