Avalanche

Avalanche: Tony Grove Lake, North

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

A visiting party of skiers camped at the TH relayed that they remote triggered the slope on approach. Nobody was caught.

The skiers well tested numerous very steep slopes in the area on 1-21-16, but did not produce any more large slides.