Avalanche

Avalanche: West Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
14 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
38 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
33 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

As my party and I were discussing the difference between jam and jelly, the lead person initiated a collapse that propagated uphill and r

Here is where we triggered the crown while performing shear tests.