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Avalanche: Baldy

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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Triggered wind slab low on slope below the choke, took 100' ride and was able to dig into bed surface to self arrest.

Similar Time Frame:

  • Mount Baldy-10,500' north-east aspects- 18"-24" deep running on " humidity crust" or "rain crust" at new/old snow interface

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1