Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 36°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 53 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 15 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3018 m
Getting ready to traverse from Intermediate Ridge back to main ridge and exit back to Alta. Stopped group high under rocks to discuss strategy. Reached forward to do a quick hand pit and triggered the slide as my weight shifted. It was unintentional but not unexpected. What was unexpected, was the sensitivity of the new snow and how far it propagated and ran. It was mostly harmless but did stack up enough snow in the trees to bury a person. Depth ranged from 3" to 12". I also remotely triggered the North Face of Cardiff Peak on our way out, the entire width 6-10" deep and running over the cliff band. With the slick "graupel" footing today, either of these slides were capable of causing a person to lose balance or be knocked over and could be consequential in some terrain.