Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 36°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 18 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 21 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 25 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Remotely Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2926 m
Headed into Red Pine with the intention of skiing No Name or White Baldy. Winds above the lake were blowing sustained 20 with higher gusts. Lots of snow being moved on the ridges and in the upper bowl. We decided against going to the ridge and began our decent from the top of the trees above and south of the lake. Snow on sheltered N aspect skied well down to the lake. Just below the lake there was a small cornice above a short slope. As we were moving above the cornice, well back from the edge, the slope below triggered remotely. We were then able to get the cornice to fail as well. Strong winds above the lake transporting snow down slope into the trees created the loading/slab which failed on facets and possible surface hoar.