Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | West |
Elevation | 4100ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | 18in | Width | 25ft |
Vertical Run | 50ft |
Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | West |
Elevation | 4100ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | 18in | Width | 25ft |
Vertical Run | 50ft |
debris was extremely hard with many small layers that were appeared to be from heavy/rapid wind loading. Appeared to be a natural trigger, but could have been remotely triggered by a snow machine as there were tracks to skiers left and below the ridge line where this occurred. (This was right off the road)
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Light wind, cloudy that parted to sunny/partly cloudy by the afternoon.
Most of the area was clearly wind affected, lots of sastrugi. Snow was variable between supportable slab to soft.