Avalanche

Avalanche: Shingle Mill

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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Teaching a riding clinic today. I decided to ride up to see how reactive the wind slabs/cornices are and remote triggered a small slide. A great test slope for feeling out what's going on and demonstrating to the class what a test slope looks like.

We then took the class around the hill more north facing to dig a snow pit.