Avalanche

Avalanche: Willows

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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

While skinning up to the PC ridgeline from Solitude via the south ridge of willow's drainage we were suspect of a NW slope that is often

Initial shooting crack that wrapped around triggering the slide.

Cracks from above where slope angle eased off.

Bad photo of debris running into the trees.