Avalanche

Avalanche: Sunset Peak

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Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

[Forecaster comment:] Dimensions are estimates. We also received the following information from the party involved:

Ski cut the NNW starting zone on Sunset Peak. Cracked behind me and propagated down the ridge. Ran to the ground. Exited the chute w some speed and triggered another slab skiers right. This too went to the ground. Prolly 3’ crown here. Finished on boilerplate ice and was moving very fast.