Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 183 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Explosive
- Vertical Fall
- 381 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 305 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3139 m
Large avalanche cycle during the storm with lots of big crowns, mostly easterly aspects. Strong winds and heavy snowfall overloaded slopes and created dangerous slabs failing on faceted (sugary) grains at the ground. Reduction work pulling out large avalanches.