Wind Slab Avalanche

There are many types of avalanches. This was caused by the wind moving a lot of snow from a windward slope to a leeward slope, creating a deep, hard slab of snow about 3.5' deep. The weight of my body, from a safe location on top of the slope, was enough to crack the slab, shatter it to pieces and cause it to slide down the slope below. The slope was around 30 degrees, which is a critical angle for avalanches to slide, but not extremely often.
Moral of the story is to know before you go! Know how to route find, recognize avalanche terrain, take an avalanche course (or a couple), hire a guide, and read books like "Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain".
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[@chadhayden4309]

woah that looks thick, glad you're okay!

[@CodyBradford]

Cheers. Pretty small, but yes, that wind slab was quite dense and while it likely would not have killed me, it definitely could have broken my legs!