Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 21 m
- Weak Layer
- Surface Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 41 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2286 m
Loose wet snow cascading over the rocky/cliffband section triggered this soft slab. Unstable wet snow conditions precluded investigation of the crown, however, tests in adjacent terrain led me to believe that it failed on intact 8mm SH likely buried in early February.
SH failed cleanly in multiple tests in adjacent terrain. Note how the warmth has affected the once crisp SH feathers.