Avalanche

Avalanche: Scotts Peak

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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
53 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Scott' s shoulder is also a repeater from earlier in the year, looks like wind loading was the main culprit in this slide not sure what the weak layer was but I suspect facets that formed last week, the slide did not seem to break into the facets at the ground, ran full track to the flats.