Avalanche

Avalanche: Double Hill

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Avalanche

Slab Width
274 m
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
213 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
305 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Meadow skipping kind of day to get some eyes on the fresh snow we have all been waiting for. Climbed a few different mellow, drainages and we found ourselves approaching the small lake before Double Hill. Made a few quick turns anticipating a remote trigger from about 200 yards away, minutes later the slope broke about 800-1000 feet wide. Crown was about 8-12 feet deep and ran about 1000 feet into the dark timber below.