Avalanche

Avalanche: Niotche Creek

Kreig RassmussenSouthwest
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Avalanche

Slab Width
107 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
152 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Riders experienced a collapse while riding flat terrain. This collapse remotely triggered three separate avalanches on nearby steep slopes.