Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Remotely Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2774 m
This avalanche released while doing a slope cut, however we did not notice it until the second climb to the ridge. Released roughly 400' from where the slope cut was performed. Did not inspect the crown due to exposure to hang-fire, but it appeared to be at least 2' at the deepest. There was a substantial debris pile well into the lower angle.
Hardesty Comments: Slab was 8"-24" deep, running on well developed facets from early January and subsequently buried Jan 8-10. Pit at crown Total depth 125 125-95 4F decomposing particles/wind slab 95-60 Fist facets 60-30 4F rounded grains 30-0 1F rounded grains