Avalanche

Avalanche: Superior

Tyler FalkSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3292 m

Saw Brad and Brett on East ridge and were talking about the touchy shallow wind slabs. We figured that we might pull out a wild slab right off the ridge. First skier pulled out the shallow windslab and skied off easly to the skiers right.