Avalanche and backcountry skier

We purposely triggered this avalanche by jumping on the flat part of the ridge above the tree. We are now looking at the fracture line to learn more about the culprit weak layer.

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$We purposely triggered this avalanche by jumping on the flat part of the ridge above the tree. We are now looking at the fracture line to learn more about the culprit weak layer.$