Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 35°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 30 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Southeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2256 m
I came across this fresh wind slab avalanche today at mid-elevations on a drifted southeast facing slope. I encountered very strong west winds with substantial ongoing drifting at the exposed site.
I also saw this nice rime-bow over Beaver Mountain....