Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 40°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 107 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 36 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3139 m
This avalanche slid on Monday, March 2nd during the portion of the storm when it was a southerly flow. About 12" of low density new snow from Tuesday's cold front was on the debris when we viewed it. This area avalanched in December and only about 18" of snow was left to sit and facet (become weak) through January and February.