Avalanche

Avalanche: Tuscarora

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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Small shallow wind slab triggered intentionally at top of chute. Another cut mid-chute produced the 10-12" wind slab - snow from Friday and Saturday night's few inches of snow...Not a near miss or incident.