Northern Madison
Code
SS-ASc-R1-D1-I
Elevation
7500
Aspect Range
ESE
Notes
From an email:
"... ski cut this little 100' convex roll slope that is 35 degrees for its majority. It slid as expected. ESE facing @ 7500' prominent wi wind loading rom SW. Did not step down through the harder wind crusts. 1-2' deep and 50' wide, ran 100'. Storm snow was getting very upside-down with moderate SW heavily loadi loading pects."
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Soft slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
c-A controlled or intentional release by the indicated trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind-Drifted Snow
Slab Thickness
24.0 inches
Vertical Fall
100ft
Slab Width
50.00ft
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year