Trigger | Skier | Avalanche Type | Soft Slab |
Aspect | East | Elevation | 3300ft |
Slope Angle | unknown | Crown Depth | unknown |
Width | unknown | Vertical Run | 600ft |
Delia Creek Avalanche 3/22
Skier remote trigger from uptrack on ridge
Different party of 3 skied adjacent slope 5-10 min prior to reported avalanche
Remote trigger sympathetically triggered 2nd avalanche
SS-ASr-D2.5-O
SS-ASy-D2-O
Trigger | Skier | Avalanche Type | Soft Slab |
Aspect | East | Elevation | 3300ft |
Slope Angle | unknown | Crown Depth | unknown |
Width | unknown | Vertical Run | 600ft |
SS-Asr-D2.5-O Remotely triggered
SS-Asy-D2-O Sympathetic
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
see other obs from the day
naturals from 3/21 storm observed: storm slab, wind slab, dry loose, wet loose, deep Persistent slab
human triggered avalanches observed 3/22: storm slab, wind slab, dry loose, wet loose, deep persistent slab
10" new snow in 10 hrs 3/21
wind SSE 10-15 G 16-22 for 7 hours at 4500′ 3/21