Avalanche

Avalanche: Twin Lakes area

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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

Wind/storm slab triggered by ski cut. Seemed to run on change in storm snow density. Saw evidence of snow transport on ridgeline. Probably ran 250 ft downhill. Would've been a serious problem in more complex terrain.