Avalanche

Avalanche: Lacawaxan

Tom KSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Observed from 10420. Heard a heli in the area and there appear to be snowmobile tracks that entered the debris field from below. There were several ski/snowboard tracks around the crown but it is unclear which one triggered the avalanche