Avalanche

Avalanche: Snake Creek

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
11 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
9 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2438 m

Actual aspect is SE but it is shaded by adjacent terrain and trees so it acts more like an east facing slope or even a due north facing one.

This was snowcat triggered while grooming