Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 40°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Density Change
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 107 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 25 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3109 m
Out ridge walking today, started triggering shallow SS's on my exit out the ridge from False Pioneer Pk towards Dog Lake Chutes. All had east component to them, loaded from the strong westerly winds after frontal passage this morning. Snow had that slabby feel to it today, but was surprised at how quickly these propagated and picked up steam, entraining snow and producing good powder clouds. Felt manageable unless one was to be caught unaware in unforgiving terrain.
Debris pile that ran about 350'.
Triggered this SS-AS-D1 well off a lower intermediate ridge line, wind had it's way down here as well but you needed a steep enough slope angle to get things moving.