A skier on Saddle Peak triggered this soft slab avalanche. The slide broke 6-18" deep, 30' wide and ran 1,000 vertical feet. A slide of this nature could easily carry and potentially burry a skier or rider. Photo M. Cohen
A skier on Saddle Peak triggered this soft slab avalanche. The slide broke 6-18" deep, 30' wide and ran 1,000 vertical feet. A slide of this nature could easily carry and potentially burry a skier or rider. Photo M. Cohen