Avalanche

Avalanche: Scotts Peak

EricSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
11 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

Just as we came off the ridge onto the northwest slope to to dig a pit when this fairly thick storm slab broke off in front of us. The storm slab/wind deposit was slightly denser and more cohesive it's upper third, however it seemed to be the old crust layer between storms that encouraged propagation.