Avalanche

Avalanche: Patsy Marly

Jamie McNultySalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Stepped out onto a pillow and released soft storm slab that propagated about 30 feet on a steep isolated convexity on Patsey. Ran on sun crust and estimated to be 10"-12" deep. New snow seemed to be bonding well on lower angle and wind protected slopes but apparent sun crust on west facing as we traversed.