Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 40°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 244 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 305 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3109 m
This slope did not run during the cycle of Jan 18. Between Jan 16-18, 18" of snow and 2" SWE fell. Jan 21-22 an additional 16" of snow at about 1.75" SWE with strong SW winds gusting to 60 produced this avalanche. The slope has been coming out piecemeal with an earlier wind slab release occurring on January 16.