Valanga

Avalanche: Cedar Creek

John Pikus & Zeb EngbergSkyline
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

We remotely triggered this avalanche while skinning up the ridge to its east. Cracks propagated at least 100 feet from us, shooting across a lowered angle slope and reached the steeper starting zone where the avalanche occured. The avalanche did not run too far since the slope angle quickly moderated on this particular slope. Crown height and width are estimates.