Avalanche

Avalanche: Twin Lakes area

KosinskiSalt Lake
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Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

This was on the chute next to another avalanche that was intentionally triggered by a ski cut. This was a soft slab and appears to have been unintentionally triggered by a skier after they went off a small convexity and landed. Wind loading was noted on this slope and in the area where the avalanche released.