| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
| Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | East Northeast |
| Elevation | 1300ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 9in | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | 5ft |
Avalanche: Girdwood
Location: Raggedtop
Signs of wind in the alpine, largely unaffected snow in the trees.
Avalanche Details
Small slab broke on a layer of buried surface hoar. Broke on a steep rollover in an alder field and had nowhere to run as the landing was very flat.
Observer Comments
Ran into forecasters digging a pit and they informed us of failures within their tests. This as well as wind affected snow becoming more prevailing informed our decision to begin our descent.
Weather
No new snow, medium winds picked up at tree line, temps around freezing (32 Fahrenheit).
Snow surface
Settled powder
Snowpack
Informed of two failures without propagation on a layer of facets by forecasters digging a pit. Did not dig a pit of our own, but we observed a failure on a layer of buried surface hoar.
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