Avalanche

Avalanche: Home Run

Logan Cookler - WPGSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Triggered remotely to ski cut, Avalanche initiated in the steeper convex portion of start zone

2nd photo P. Marth

Here is another photo of the slide from another party in the area (PJM photo).