Avalanche

Avalanche: Catherine's Pass

Tony ShuiSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Skied So Long off Point Supreme, staying skier's right before reaching a gully. The gully looked steep so I stayed high, traversing left while keeping speed. The impromptu ski cut popped a hard storm / wind slab that slid 20-30 feet into the gully. Looks like the crack propagated further skier's right of the crown. Super touchy and reactive.