Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 34°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 122 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 213 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 33 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2804 m
en route to Reynolds peak the east facing slope or ridge released as the result of a tiny cornice drop.
This avalanche which became rather big started as a small cornice drop BUT then propagated out and even ran up hill. This is a positive ect imo. The slide ran full track.
This slope was scoured to the basal facets with the wind event of a few weeks ago (Jan 1 I believe).
Slope angel was the deciding factor here.
Density inversion with in new storm snow along with new snow sitting on light density snow from Monday along with buried surface hoar along with strong winds and deep buried facets make for a complex snow pack at the moment.
Things are twitchy.