Out of Advisory Area
Code
SS-ASu
Notes
From an IG message:
A person remotely triggered a large avalanche 200' wide and 800' slope distance on 1/5/21. The crown was 2' thick and broke on depth hoar which is on most slopes above 8,000'. No one was caught.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
u-An unintentional release
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
800ft
Slab Width
200.00ft
Weak Layer Grain type
Depth Hoar
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year