Valanga

Avalanche: Wilson Chutes

Eric and GraceSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

While skinning on the wilson ridgeline we remotely triggered a relatively large D2 avalanche in the wilson chutes. The slide was triggered from around 100 ft away, but cracking was observed along the entire wilson chute face moments before the slide occured. We couldn't safely get to the northeast aspect to dig a snow pit, so we were unable to determine the exact depth of the crown and which layer the avalanche broke on.