Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 38°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 76 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3139 m
This was one of the more significant natural avalanches that occurred during a "pockety" natural cycle. No question this broke into old weak faceted snow from October.
Wind drifted snow on the debris is a good indicator of the timing of this avalanche. In otherwords, it released a few days before we found it.