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.