Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 18 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 91 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 20 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3170 m
The avalanche danger was increasing but wasn't 'hair trigger' yet. Instability within the new snow was the most pronounced problem with mostly small pockets except this slightly larger one we were able to trigger in the higher more windy terrain which had the most new snow loading occurring. The older faceted snow from October is now buried and easy to identify but it was not reactive yet by the time we left around 3:30pm. We felt that we were a bit early to experience the peak of instability with this storm. It certainly is possible the weaker October basal facets could become reactive with additional and especially continued wind.