Avalanche

Avalanche: Cutler Ridge

Derek DeBruinOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2408 m

Remotely triggered on 20241228. At the time, noted a large collapse, but our party did not realize this avalanche had occurred (and we did not travel near it on our way out). HS of 200cm to the ground, but much thinner (100-150cm) at rocks. Crown was about 70cm at maximum, wind-loaded snow failing on storm interface, similar to the other avalanches that occurred on 20241228.