Avalanche

Avalanche: Whitney Basin

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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3292 m

Thinking this could be another sled triggered slide from earlier in the week. There were no tracks going into the slide, but there are tracks nearby and at the bottom of the debris. It might still be possible to trigger some of these isolated areas from a distance?