Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 14 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Hiker
- Vertical Fall
- 3 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 23 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2682 m
I walked on this small test slope to gauge the sensitivity of recent wind drifting. I took a few stops off the snowmobile, collapsed the slope, and triggered the avalanche. This slope is mid-elevation along an exposed ridge facing East at 8800'