Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

I ski cut a small class II pocket ESE facing chute in Snakecreek North 10,000', SS-AS-D2-R2. 1' deep x 75' wide, ran 300'. Ran on rain crust interface. Windloaded/stiffened area from PM West winds. 4 Finger slab.