Avalanche

Avalanche: Lake Mary Chutes

ChesterSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
18 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

I intentionally triggered this small windslab- brighton backountry, a lower cheater entry on skiers right. chute dumps out on lake mary. Very small slide. I Tried jumping up and down, close to rollover no luck. I had a good line on a snowboard cut with a big aspect change and a cliff to tuck under. Slope mellowed and fanned out, no trees in path, Slab looked thin and small. I had already stomped on a previous wind slab. Decided I could manage it. Winds from south. Not sure on weak layer, new snow from yesterday or surface facets? It was protected, n. There are definitely bigger slabs out there that are not maneageable.