Avalanche

Avalanche: Little Superior

Scott StackSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Coming down the south face of little superior around 10:30am the sun was obviously denser and warming. I ski cut the slope about 200' above a rock band with trees and it broke at my feet. The surface bed was the old sun crusted snow with dust on it from the previous day's winds. Easy to avoid this one but there would be serious consequence if caught and unable to get out of the slide path.