Avalanche

Avalanche: White Pine Canyon

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

While returning from No Name Bowl watched two separate slides triggered by snowmobiles high marking north facing slopes in the top of White Pine. Both slides look like they ran on facets near the ground. This one was triggered right before the biler made it to the ridge, dinner plated around him and he was able to turn the sled around and outrun the debris.