Valanga

Avalanche: Soapstone

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

Just had time to snap a photo, so approx. measurements. ENE facing. Natural during yesterday's storm, light dusting of new snow over debris. Downed trees on exit road, so guessing wind triggered. Pretty much down to ground/early season snow layer. Propagated across entire small slope, crown 6" - 18", wrapping around a tree. Looks like a small, few inch, narrow pocket sluffed off and stepped down to persistent slab, wall-to-wall, to ground.