Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 107 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2926 m
This avalanche was triggered on my third turn down from a lower angle part of the slope. The failure traveled up and across the slope and pulled out the heavy wind-loaded pillow just below the ridge.