Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 91 m
- Weak Layer
- Depth Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 76 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3170 m
There was no shortage of natural slides down low, but as we gained elevation the slab is stronger and needs a trigger. No shortage of those today. Our sleds got stuck in a wallowfest of deep snow and depth hoar. Once we readjusted our back braces and got unstuck, we retraced our tracks and saw this freshly triggered slide.
Same crew most likely triggered this slide which dumped into a gullied terrain trap. Fortunately the rider came out unscathed. Notice big avy in the background.... same aspect, slope angle, and close to the same elevation. The biggest clue to avalanches is.... avalanches!
This slide was remotely triggered from a road cut at the bottom of the slope. Again.... close call but all were OK.