Avalanche

Avalanche: North Fork Seeley Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
183 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

I remotely triggered this avalanche from riding on flat terrain that was just above it. I felt the collapse while I was on the machine. In the photo below, you can make out my track in the meadow above the avalanche.