Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 38°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 21 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 21 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 36 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
Watched at a distance as an experienced group of local backcountry skiers unintentionally trigger a fast moving soft slab on Milly Back Bowl traverse. After the dust settled, all was good and everyone came out unscathed.
Slide consisted of stiff 4 finger storm snow failing on weak NSF. This is a repeater (see avy ob from 1-28-13) and the slope hasn't developed a thick, strong pack this season.