Avalanche: Lambs Canyon

Observer Name
Patterson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Location Name or Route
Lambs Canyon
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
28°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
20"
Width
70'
Vertical
70'
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While skiing down a wind swept shoulder we started hearing multiple collapses. Came around the corner of a small convexity and noticed that we had remotely triggered this avalanche on a 28 degree slope. surface hoar

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28 degrees, surface hoar...

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Surface hoar on the bed surface was 1-2cm feathers. HUGE! Explains why Lambs Canyon has been so reactive since 2/16.

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Triggering the hang fire...

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