Avalanche

Avalanche: Duke Bowl

Michael JanulaitisUintas
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Quick report

Slope Angle
41°

Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3383 m

I triggered this small slide up on Duke around 2:30 today. After ski cutting above I descended down on the nose where I triggered the slide. The slide ran on facets below last weeks snow.