Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 45°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Ground Interface
- Vertical Fall
- 122 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3018 m
Not sure about the trigger or slope angle. Massive cornices along the ridge line so thats my best guess, probably not a natural either. I was hoping somebody else with more info would post an ob. Broke out underneath the rocks and ran to the bench just above the pond. My party came upon the debris at about 11am today. Pretty sure this spot is a repeater this year so it seems like we are not out of the woods yet with the deep slab problem. D2 for sure, low danger does not mean no danger. Somebody was very lucky to survive a similar avalanche in this exact spot a few years ago.
Yes that is indeed a skin track just to the east of this very large avalanche. One of 5 that I counted in West Bowl today.