Avalanche

Avalanche: Boss Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

As we skied the ridge of the prominent slope just southwest of the Boss Canyon warming hut, we remotely triggered this avalanche from above. It broke on the interface between the storm snow and old snow. We were surprised to see that nearly the entire hill slid since the terrain is broken up by many bands of rock. We observed many collapses and cracks as well this morning.