Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 137 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3170 m
This avalanche was triggered by a slope cut about 30' off of the ridgeline. Of note... it's a repeater and slid close to the ground nearly a month ago.
Because of the flat light, I superimposed the black line into the image to outline the crown.
Shallow, yet well connected crown averaging a foot in depth and approx 100' wide. The soft slab avalanche failed on weak faceted snow formed during the mid winter dryspell.
Looking down path, thsi avalanche would've ruined your day, slamming you into the trees below.