Avalanche

Avalanche: Murdock Peak

BrackelsbergSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
30°

Avalanche

Slab Width
2 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
9 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

After getting no propagation in our snowpit, but getting a CT9 compression test result, I was curious on if there was anything that would slide. We safely broke off some cornice chunks (photo 1) and they slide down the slop and broke into the new snow. A slope cut did not produce any results, but jumping very hard I was able to get the entire new snow to slide, but only the width of my skis (photo 2). There was no propation.