Avalanche

Avalanche: Caribou Basin

W PasseySalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

We got this soft slab to go with a ski cut. The bed surface was a very firm sun crust. Failing on 2-14 facets on the crust. D1.5

SE is still reactive and sensitive. We called Brighton patrol and let them know in case they where to see it and wonder if someone was caught.