Avalanche

Avalanche: Flagstaff Ridge

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

Was planning on skiing down the Emma's today and noticed a pocket in the Emma's and one on Flagstaff skinner. Decided to go up and investigate the slide on Flagstaff. Ran into the party who triggered the slide on our way up. They said they triggered it on their way up remotely. It seemed to be a wind loaded pocket that may have stepped down. We didn't go look at the crown as planned. We went up pole line pass and didn't see any other activity. We did not experience any collapsing or cracking. However there was significant wind blowing in our tracks between runs.