Avalanche

Avalanche: Mill D North

TASalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
8 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2682 m

On exit from Little Water my partner triggered a small wet slab on a steep SE facing slope at 8800 ft. He skied off the slab easily. Ran very slowly and not that far, estimate 100-150' vertical. Storm snow only, running on crust that formed during warm, sunny weather this past Mon-Wed.