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.