Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 34°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 61 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 9 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 25 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2560 m
A break in the storm lead to clear skies and a rapidly warming snowpack at low elevations. The morning great powder was very dense by 2pm.
This is a regular avalanche location. This appeared to be wind drifted new snow. There were cracks ~10' back from the crown. I was unable to access the bed surface to look at the weak layer, but would assume it the new snow/old snow interface at the crown which then stepped down to the ground most likely on old faceted snow.
Photo 1: view of full slide with cracks above the crown visible as well as the ground in the middle of the bed surface.
Photo 2: view from right side with cracks above the crown visible.
Photo 3: view from left side.