Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 35°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 38 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3200 m
Unintentionally triggered this persistent hard slab avalanche from walking along the ridge line today. I heard a subtle collapse and observed the slope below me crack and release. I think the snow pack is waiting for a trigger and you do not need to be on the slope just connected to it.