Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 35°
Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Remotely Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
This avalanche was triggered from about 100' away while a sledder climbed a low angle, adjacent slope.
Avalanches are failing on weak snow near the ground. They're quite wide and dangerous.
Fortunately no one was hurt or killed in this bone crushing slide.