Avalanche

Avalanche: Dog Lake area

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Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
13 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

I triggered numerous avalanches remotely while walking on the ridge above the Dog Lake Chutes. I looked closely at the weak layer which was stellar crystals from Sunday's storm, still preserved under the recent higher density wind blown snow.

Here is the crown in the middle chute.

Here's the crown from the north end of the chutes.