Emerald Peak East

Fairly new wind slab only 15-20cm thick with short (10m) lateral propagation.

Shallow, stiff, high density slab on eastern aspect of Emerald Peak, (not traditional slide path). Of note was the downward propagation. Only the top 20cm slid but the 10m+ width and long runout (100m+) could have grabbed a skier. The slab did propagate upwards 10m but was thin enough to stand against. A larger planar slope could have been a problem.