Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 28°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 12 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 91 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 46 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
2nd skier triggered a small soft slab avalanche on his first turn, hit from above, carried approximately 100-150 feet but not buried or injured fortunately. We were all aware of the potential for slab avalanches but honestly I did not expect it on such a low slope angle in that location. I was also surprised how far the debris pile traveled. Sorry for the poor quality photos. Crown can be seen just above and left of the highest skier
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1