Observer Name
Garcia
Observation Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Region
Moab » Corkscrew Glades
Location Name or Route
Corkscrew Glades
Elevation
10,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
6"
Width
50'
Vertical
125'
Comments
On our second lap in Corkscrew, we approached a steep rollover due North facing. This is right at the top of the run. Charlie made a few turns down towards the convexity, triggered a small pocket and skied off to the right to let it pass. Then he ski-cut the whole slope, to his left, and triggered the second pocket. The first one broke right at his feet, the second one, just slightly above.
D1 in size, but enough to catch a person and maybe push you into a tree. Charlie was aware of his surroundings and made a good move to get out of the way.
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