Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | 0 |
Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | South |
Elevation | 4500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | 10in | Width | 50ft |
Vertical Run | 80ft |
Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | 0 |
Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | South |
Elevation | 4500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | 10in | Width | 50ft |
Vertical Run | 80ft |
6th skier down south side of Microdot on the day skied into a more confined and lower depth area with a slight roll over triggering a small soft slab slide of the storm snow layer. Skier was able to traverse out of the slide to safe area.
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Some avalanches on steeper wind loaded aspects on drive in, nothing on this aspect.
Calm wind, no clouds, temperature rising throughout the day into the "I wish I had shorts on" range.