Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 40°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 122 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
This is a different slide than reported by others. Located down low on the slope, on the main north face, this is the lowest elevation slide from the cycle. Wind loading and new snow provided the trigger, but failure was deep enough to be in the old, faceted snow.