Avalanche

Avalanche: Main Bowl

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Avalanche

Slab Width
27 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Riders reported that this avalanche released during the day while they were up there. It is most likely that they triggered it remotely from a distance away from the actual avalanche.