Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 76 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 91 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Southeast
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3200 m
Very strong west-northwest winds led to this natural slide on the heavily wind loaded southeast face of Four Eagle Bowl. The hard slab broke into weak January facets.
In less wind exposed terrain, fresh wind slabs are slightly more manageable.