Avalanche

Avalanche: Scotties Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
9 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Triggered small wind slab after my second turn off the ridge at the top of Scottie's Bowl, skiers left down the ridge from the high point. I think the treed terrain kept it from breaking out much larger than it did. It could have been more of a concern in the more open bowl near the rocky high point. Signficant wind loading was occuring at the top of Scottie's all morning. Careful slope cuts and concern should be given at the top of the bowl. Below the upper bowl area, there was little wind slab activity and mostly loose sluffing of the new snow in steeper areas.