Avalanche

Avalanche: Rolfson

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Avalanche

Slab Width
762 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Snowmobilers riding near this avalanche path triggered it from a distance away. No one was caught. The debris was piled up 15 to 20 feet deep. This slide path is one of the usual suspects and slides most every year.