Avalanche

Avalanche: Rocky Point

R HamicSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Obvious signs of heavy wind transport and sensitive cornices, with shooting cracks.

My group ski cut this and released a soft wind slab breaking about 60' wide and running about 80'-100' vertically. The crown was an average of about 8" with a maximum of about a foot.