Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 40°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 152 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3414 m
Second nature cycle of the season for the La Sals. This slope produced a smaller natural avalanche on 12/28/20. I suspect this avalanche failed during the peak PI rates of yesterdays storm. The 5+ inches of new snow that fell on Friday into Saturday morning was not enough of a new load to tip the scales, but that 5+ combined with last nights 9+ inches was enough to tip the scales. Could have also been loaded up from the southerly winds. Judging by the approximate depth of the crown and the lack of overall snowfall I think this failed on old November facets. Debris looked to be fairly smooth, so I am calling this avalanche a soft slab. SS-N-R3-D2-O