Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
This slab avalanche was easily triggered and propagated across the slope a considerable distance (150ft +/-) on a firm crust. see video Numerous natural loose snow avalanches from the day prior were observed, including the NE couloir of Shadow R2D2
Avalanche
- Size
- D1.5 R2
- Type
- SS
- Aspect
- SE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 9000 ft
while descending the final slopes of disappointment at 7700' a skier made a turn near a convexity and adjacent to a rocky/vegetated terrain feature, triggering a soft slab avalanche R2 D1.5