Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 43°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 21 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 41 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2926 m
Intentionally dropped a cornice onto the slope below. Cornice moved down the slope, over a 50' cliffband and triggered the avalanche in the very steep, thin and shallow rocky zone. Ran 500' and left 6' pile of debris.
Photos - Brian and Zinnia checking out the avalanche.