Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 36°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- Surface Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 61 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3231 m
Skier slipped out onto slope to check snow quality, felt a collapse and quickly got off the moving piece of snow and onto lower angle terrain.
Surface hoar from Jan 21st is the weak layer, clearly visible on the bed surface.