Incident

Avalanche: Snake Creek

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
14 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Collapse failure of facets under a crust caused slide that took skier for a short ride, caught tree.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1