Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 32°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 24 m
- Weak Layer
- Surface Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Slab Thickness
- 25 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2743 m
Wilson Glade, West shoulder Moderate snow fall
Wilson Glade, West shoulder, Northeast aspect ~ 9000', varible slope angle - average 32 degrees, 10" soft slab slid on firm buried layer, wide 75' across the slope and 75' long, skier triggered able to ski off and above slab to exposed bed surface.
Characteristics similar to recent reports although on the low end of slope angle and small in size. A brief glimpse of moving snow up and across the slope prior to observed avalanche was attributed to snowfall and not investigated. In hind sight, likely a second slow moving slide occurred not visible from our tranversing ski route.
Forecast provided notice to anticipate this event