Avalanche: Beginner Ridge exit

Observer Name
Toby Weed
Observation Date
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Avalanche Date
Friday, November 20, 2015
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Beginner Ridge exit
Location Name or Route
Beginner Ridge exit
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
200'
Vertical
300'
Comments

This avalanche was likely remote triggered by skiers on a sub-ridge 40' to the east of the avalanche. Actually two avalanches, as an adjacent pocket to the west sympathetically released.

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