Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 42°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 107 m
- Weak Layer
- Ground Interface
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 305 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Remotely Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
Overview of the descent on a low angle west facing slope (approx 28 degrees) and the remotely triggered slide on a northwest facing slope.
Close up of the crown breaking to weak snow near the ground in steep, complex terrain, facing the north half of the compass.
We were blown away by the debris that stacked up in a terrain trap/depression feature. We estimate there's 20' of snow piled up.
Looking downslope at the debris field.