Avalanche

Avalanche: Superior

Aaron RiceSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
610 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3292 m

Dropped in into the w on superior. Slope cut and the new snow slid. Only 2-6 inches. Soft slab. Ran very far. All the way down the top apron. Was not expecting the storm snow with minimal wind to run this far. Due to hard bed surface