Wendy Thompson Hut (photos)

Quick report

gdosman · Mar 4, 2024 · Duffey

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Quick report

This is additional pictures from across the valley for the slide that occurred on Monday March 4th. The pictures show a 2nd sympathetic slide that occurred about 300m away from the original that was not observed by the pair involved. The pictures also show the importance of zones of safety.

Avalanche

Run Length
100
Slab Width
100
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
SW
Trigger Distance
5
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
deepPersistentSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2150
Runout Zone Elevation
2000
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-04T17:00:00.000Z

This is additional pictures from across the valley for the slide that occurred on Monday March 4th. The pictures show a 2nd sympathetic slide that occurred about 300m away from the original that was not observed by the pair involved. The pictures also show the importance of zones of safety.