Avalanche

Avalanche: Bonanza Flats

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Observed a handful of natural slides in the area that likely slid during the storm, mostly point releasing beneath rocks. After successfully skiing the trees on the same ridge line with no other signs of instability we headed to the main chutes of Saturn Cirque. First skier dropped onto a aprox. 30' wide path that had slid during the storm, skiing it successfully. I dropped in next to the skier's right onto an area that had not slid and a little closer to some rocks. Two turns in, I saw the snow release in front of me and quickly skied out to my left and to the bottom. The soft slab I triggered released just below some rocks about 30' wide and about 8" deep, running about 200'.