Avalanche

Avalanche: Black Bess

Brian ChristiansenSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

My partner and I rode the ridge until the bottom. Got into the a steeper section at the bottom where the soft slab happened.