Avalanche

Avalanche: Crow Chute

MakoffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Skier entered the chute and after a couple of turns noticed loose snow starting to entrain behind him so he cut out. The loose snow slide continued to entrain snow and ran at least 600 feet vertical. This didn't pose a great threat but definitely would've knocked a person over especially as it continued to gain mass as it entrained more snow on the decent. It ran on a bed surface of an avalanche from the Xmas cycle.