Washington backcountry conditions

[cmor]

CT0 Q1 x3 on about a 320 degree aspect, about 35 degree slope angle, about two and a half feet down. 6800 ft. 2/23/07.

Pit was in path adjacent to avalanche fatality in Crystal Backcountry on 2/24.

Picture taken of fracture profile of above accident on 2/25. Weak layer is first obvious dark layer, underneath the first crust:



In the right spot that crust will still be reactive.

[highflyingpilot]

My friend knew the guy who died

[adrenaledema]

What was the density like above the week layer?

[cmor]

There was a thin (1cm) crust directlly above the weak layer which was knife hardness.

The slab itself was mostly 1F.

Accident report is up and can be found here:
http://www.nwac.us/documents/acciden...tality_2_24_07