Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 12 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 76 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3078 m
Convex pocket ripped out on E facing slope near the summit of Cardiff Peak, the slide went over a small cliff band and then entrained more snow as it went down its track. Failed on interface between old faceted grains for the first 10cm off the ground and the newer faced layer below this most recent storm snow. Large grain size change at the interface.