Avalanche Occurrence

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Two skiers jumped simultaneously near the top of the slope, causing a large collapse that triggered the avalanche. The avalanche failed 3' thick on a thin layer of facets that were buried in late-November.

Observer:

SAC Forecaster

Verified by SAC?

Yes

Occurrence Date:

Dec 5, 2022 (Exact)

Location:

Cape Horn

Comments:

Two skiers jumped simultaneously near the top of the slope, causing a large collapse that triggered the avalanche. The avalanche failed on a thin layer of facets that were buried in late-November. The slab was F hard at the surface, increasing to 1F at the base. The weak layer was F.

# of Avys:

Aspect:

Start Zone Elev:

8700ft

Size:

Type:

SS-Soft Slab

Trigger:

AS-Skier
r-Remote

Bed Surface:

O-Old Snow

Depth:

3ft

Width:

70ft

Weak Layer:

Nov 27, 2022 (FC)