Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
Elevation | 2700ft | Slope Angle | 32deg |
Crown Depth | 4in | Width | 300ft |
Vertical Run | 400ft |
Toured standard Cornbiscuit uptrack to first prominence. Skied down the west face, then back up and skied the Southwest face. Significant wind loading and hard slab formation noted on North-facing ridge lines. Wind-affected snow on all aspects, but to a variable extent. Some fluffy wind ruffles, some soft slab, and some shallow hard slab on top of soft snow.
Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
Elevation | 2700ft | Slope Angle | 32deg |
Crown Depth | 4in | Width | 300ft |
Vertical Run | 400ft |
On the second run of the day, the group decided to move from the standard uptrack descent towards the Southwestern/steeper aspects (skiers left). A skier triggered a windslab that extended the length of a convexity. He noted the slab and was able to ski to the side. which fortunately did not break as it was also wind-loaded.