Avalanche

Avalanche: Wolf Creek Bowl

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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Multiple avalanches observed today throughout travel around Wolf Creek pass, as well as widespread collapsing across aspects and elevations traveled. Most notably, an avalanche we triggered remotely from the ridge line. This avalanche was roughly 300' wide, with a crown ranging from 1-3', and ran about 400'. It failed near the ground on facets.