Avalanche

Avalanche: Grizzly Gulch

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Avalanche

Slab Width
11 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
18 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

I kicked loose a 6"-8" slab of wind deposited snow off of the West Ridge of Patsey Marley. I went to go scout something, decided it was no bueno, then as I traversed back over to a different aspect it popped out under my skis. I didn't see much of it, but I don't believe it ran very far. After dropping back onto the south side Grizzly skin track and circling around, I looked up to try to find debris and couldn't make any out.

Location of the WBSkiing screenshot is a ballpark.