Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Snowshoer
- Vertical Fall
- 61 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2438 m
Four snowshoers caught and carried and partially buried. Avalanche failed on facets near a crust.
Also occurred on 2/24/2001
- Kessler: North facing 38° slope 1'-2' deep failed on facets near the ground with ski cuts
- Cinder Chutes: Northeast aspect 40° slope 1' deep x 200' wide x 400' vertical. Snowboarder triggered failed on facets below the 2/3/2001 crust
Incident
- Number Caught
- 4
- Number Carried
- 4
- Number Partly Buried
- 4