Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 15 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3078 m
This was a small pocket but what is interesting is that it broke into old weak snow. The failure was at the top of the layer of faceted snow about 1 foot above the ground. I am up looking at the crown face in the photo below.