Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 35°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3292 m
We experienced cracking and collapsing all the way up the ridge and knew sooner or later we would find a pocket. This hard slab avalanche was intentionally triggered remotely on a ridge and failed 1-2 feet deep into old November snow. Taking a ride in an avalanche like this one would be pretty rough.
Trevor is pointing to the crown area and bed surface. Steep, rocky, and thin.