Avalanche

Avalanche: Cardiff Bowl

DirkSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
27 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Soft wind slab running on faceted snow near ground. Triggered remotely from skier dropping in on ridge. Also observed sensitive, wind deposited snow on north aspects.