Observer Name
Lambrose
Observation Date
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Region
Abajos » Horsehead Peak » Above Buckboard Flat
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
600'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
Scary example of Persistent Weak layers we've been talking about since early Feb. Exact weakness is unknown, but this one took out a significant amount of old snow. triggered in a thinner snowpack area near Ridge on an ENE facing slope that approached 40 degrees and averaged 35 degrees. Slab was 2-5 feet deep and appx. 600 YARDS wide. Slide ran about 1500 vertical feet. Thanks to Pat Lambrose for this observation.
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