Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 32°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Remotely Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2743 m
This was one of four remotely triggered avalanches while touring on Greer Mountain or "Tall T" near Guardsman Pass. We felt numerous collapses and saw several cracks while touring up the ridge in the trees. Each slide was N to NE facing, had a 2' crown, was 50' wide, and ran ~150'. The first two were likely triggered while on the skin track. One on a ~40 degree rocky cliff area (to be expected) and the second on <35 degree slope through a heavily vegetated spruce tree opening (photo attached). The next two were noticed on our second lap, both on <35 degree slopes in 50' wide openings through the spruce trees. This is generally the "safe" zone after a big storm but it proved otherwise today.