Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 9 m
- Trigger Type
- Snowboarder
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 46 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3200 m
Headed up maybird gulch to hogum highback today. Observed wind loading above 9500', moreso on the east and west slopes.
On the first line, I broke a cornice on the slope, knocking the top 6" off. As I descended, I initiated a ski cut knocking the next 18" off in a slab. It was a small pocket. Not enough to cause a burial, but enough to rake you through the cliffs below. Ran roughly 400'.
The next 2 runs did not show any signs of instabilities. They were on similar slopes as well.