Avalanche

Avalanche: Argenta

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

This appeared to be a wind slab, 12-14" inches deep that broke about 10 feet below the north facing argenta ridgeline. It was approximately 100 feet wide and slid about 150-200 feet down through the large pines on Argenta. No one was carried as both of us were able to anchor on large trees. The snow was a bit touchy up high as the forecast predicted, but appeared very stable down lower on Argenta.