Avalanche

Avalanche: Cutler Ridge

Derek DeBruinOgden
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
3 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
1951 m

Took two steps uphill of the skin track and was surprised to catch this avalanche in my lap. The avalanche triggered remotely at the convex rollover of the test slope (approx 38 degrees) from the concavity of the skin track below. It failed at the new/old snow interface, with the full depth of new snow running on the NSF/crust combo beneath.