Avalanche

Avalanche: Box Elder

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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

R2D2 soft-slab broke on facets (buried near-surface facets?) on top of a thin crust @50cm (total hs: 102 cm)