Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 42°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 122 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 76 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2682 m
Hers a look at the south flank. It pulled out the entire slope southward to the gully often used as an assent route to the lowest part of the saddle.
Here's the crown on the north flank of the avalanche as seen from below....
This is a look at the north side of the crown... A stout slab formed with last weekend's storm (12-13-09) right on top of very weak sugar-like faceted snow..... Obviously conditions are still quite sensitive and scary in the Logan Area Backcountry, especially on slopes like this; fairly steep, wind-loaded, north facing, and upper elevation....I'm glad we triggered this one from a distance....This could easily have been a killer...