Avalanche

Avalanche: Mineral Fork

AkinSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
33°

Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
38 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Unintentionally skier triggered soft slab, 15" deep, 120' across, ran about 150' and over a small cliff, North facing slope with a few trees, slope had apparently received shading from trees on ridge but was fairly open otherwise, 9200', Weak layer was surface hoar, slope angle was around 32 degrees. the slope angle averaged around 30 degrees on the east/northeast ridge where I was first skiing. I made a turn or two off the ridge on the north facing aspect where the slope increased to around 32-33 degrees at most, and that's where it released. i was turning hard right back to the ridge when I could see the snow cracking and releasing below and to the left of me