Avalanche

Avalanche: Bells Canyon

NBSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Triggered an avalanche in a rocky rollover. Sluffed out the top bit of snow with a ski cut, skier went, then slope broke below rocks behind skier. Super loud when it broke and sent a wave through the slope. Stopped 100-150' where it flattened out. Ran super fast. Crown was 6" to 2.5' deep in spots. Broke on facets.