Avalanche

Avalanche: Beaver Mountain Backcountry

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
10 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2499 m

Skier triggered avalanche on the backside of Beaver Mountain 2/09/24 mid morning. Approx. slope angle 35 degrees. Dry slough that failed on an ice crust. Ran approx. 100 feet.