Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 21 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 15 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2347 m
Very strong winds today with even stronger gusts. Lots of fresh wind loading visible on ridgelines and at any slope break/roll over with N or NE aspect. I could hear the upper elevation wind from the trailhead. Steep road cuts and creek banks were sensitive and cracking as low as 6000'. One road cut reloaded and slid again on our way down.
Besides about a half dozen test slopes, I intentionally triggered this one larger slide. It released another small pocket sympathetically. Sorry no photos of slide, my phone died from the cold. Photo below of typical cracking today.