Avalanche

Avalanche: Currant Creek Peak

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
27 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Considerable weak layer between 20 to 28 inches. Slide triggered after riding within 50 feet of hill. Noted several other breaks in snow on several north and east facing slopes. Potential for avalanches extreme on slopes exceeding 40 degrees.