Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 5 m
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Slab Thickness
- 13 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Southeast
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3200 m
We knew that wind loading slopes would be prone to slabs due to 40-60mph gusts. Decided to drop in hesitantly and do a few cuts. Released 1st slab about 15 ft into run. Felt it was manageable so continued to ski releasing another slab about 15 min down. Once again, very manageable so skied down slide path about 300 ft. Next skier dropped in and released a slab about 10-15 turns into run. As he continued down another released and sympathetically triggered another larger from above...... we both decided that we should get out of town so we transitioned and skinned/booted to top of chute.
multiple slides while all rather manageable are as good an indication as we need to bail on plan. The chute tightens and even a few small ones could gain speed/strength and mess you up.