Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 34°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 91 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 274 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 51 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2408 m
A skier intentionally triggered a sizable avalanche in the mountains above Paradise. The avalanche on a northeast facing slope at around 7900' in elevation failed on weak snow above the December 16 rain-crust. It included all the Christmas snow and was nearly 300' wide.