Avalanche

Avalanche: Reynolds Peak

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Soft wind slab on steep rollover near summit on top of Reynolds Peak. Broke on the temp crust from Friday, 3/28. Caused by slope cut on steep rollover, was slow moving. Formed by wind transported snow. Saw the prefect set-up: wind deposition, steep rollover. Waited until the other people in the area were in the clear to cut the slope.