Renshaw storm slab

Avalanche

Tanner Ross · Feb 16, 2020 · Renshaw

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Avalanche

Run Length
50
Slab Width
4
Trigger Type
snowmobile
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
SW
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
45
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-02-16T15:43:00

Cut storm slab on very steep suspect slope Slab was triggered on a surface hoar layer roughly 30 cm below surface.