Avalanche

Avalanche: White Pine Creek

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2499 m

"Rider was climbing up left side of the shot, saw cracks, and turned out. By the time he was down, the hill had slid. No one was caught or carried"