Trigger | Snowmachiner | Avalanche Type | Soft Slab |
Aspect | Northwest | Elevation | 4000ft |
Slope Angle | 38deg | Crown Depth | 2ft |
Width | 80ft | Vertical Run | 250ft |
Upper bowl in Archangel Valley, opposite side of Microdot.
Trigger | Snowmachiner | Avalanche Type | Soft Slab |
Aspect | Northwest | Elevation | 4000ft |
Slope Angle | 38deg | Crown Depth | 2ft |
Width | 80ft | Vertical Run | 250ft |
3+ feet of soft snow. Making sled pow turns on short but steep terrain. I side hilled into the top of the line and made a downhill turn. The first downhill turn initiated a soft slab avalanche. I accelerated down the slide and out the bottom without being caught.
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Many recent avalanches from the recent storm cycle, however no other instability was observed by our group during the day, other than sluff on steep terrain.
Clear and Calm
3+ ft of soft snow