Avalanche

Avalanche: Chablis

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

We triggered this hard slab with a cornice drop at 9500' in Chablis Bowl on a 38

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°, NE windloaded aspect. It failed at the new/old snow surface.

As it traveled through the chute, it propagated another 50' or so below a cliff band.