Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 34°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 137 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Explosive
- Vertical Fall
- 381 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 137 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Sympathetic Release
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3170 m
Very large avalanche triggered with Ex. Initially failing on a 34 degree tongue, once initiated this slide knocked the legs out from under the skiers left field, connecting the entire piece of snow. Remarkable event which stacked up 15-20 of avy debris into the gully below.
Though it's a few days old and slightly filled in, here's a better look at the crown with clear viz