Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 42°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 8 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 53 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Remotely Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
While skinning up some dense steep trees, I felt the snow pack collapse then a few moments later watched this remotely triggered slide come down. The crown was about 150 away from my position. The snow slid on facets above depth hoar 30 cm above the ground.