Skier triggered wind slab in Frazier Basin
Frazier Basin
Bridger Range
Code
HS-ASr-R1-D1-I
Elevation
8500
Aspect
N
Latitude
45.92330
Longitude
-110.98000
Notes
HS-ASr-R1-D1-I
Fraizer Basin, 8500', North facing, 35-37 degree slope, 1pm
30' wide, 6'' deep, ran 150', In the love chutes, Fraizer Basin
1Finger wind slab sitting on a 4Finger hardness break. Triggered from 30' above the crown, ran slowly. A majority of the slab rode back up on the surface 50' below the crown. Bed surface felt like small grained facets under skis, didn't look too close. Small and localized cracks and collapses were felt and seen throughout the day in the same location.
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Skier
Trigger Modifier
r-A remote avalanche released by the indicated trigger
R size
1
D size
1
Bed Surface
I - Interface between new and old snow
Problem Type
Wind Slab
Slab Thickness
6.0 inches
Vertical Fall
150ft
Slab Width
30.00ft
Slab Layer Grain Type
Faceted Crystals
Snow Observation Source
Slab Thickness units
inches
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year