Valanga

Avalanche: Summit Park

John NowoslawskiSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
33°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
27 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2316 m

Top right of photos. Triggered when skiing ~10 feet away. Additional cracks further down the slope.

Forecaster comments: Surface Hoar suspected...