Avalanche

Avalanche: Moffit Basin

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
244 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3322 m

Thought I would check-out some more east facing terrain with similar terrain features as the two slides that occurred in Super Bowl and a very large avalanche on Double Hill. Looks like another slide was triggered sometime from the holiday weekend on the east side of Moffit Peak. This was likely another heavy wind loaded slope with very weak snow near the ground and just waiting for someone to collapse the slope from a shallow thin spot. It's really difficult to tell where and what sled tracks may have triggered this avalanche.