Avalanche

Avalanche: Days Draw

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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

We accidentally triggered an avalanche remotely while ascending Chicken Sh*$ Ridge. It broke 100 feet below the ridge as we made a switchback.

No photo because we couldn't see the crown due to a small convexity.