Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 91 m
- Weak Layer
- Wet grains
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 381 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 41 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Repeater
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2042 m
Observed numerous similar natural avalanches at low elevations on the Wellsville Foothills. Very destructive avalanche that uprooted or broke several mature trees. The avalanche involved wind drifted and rain saturated snow. Crown was 1 to 4' deep and at least 300' wide. It ran around 1300 vrt' from around 6700' in elevation down to around 5400'
The natural avalanche above Maple Rise is quite large, much bigger than it looks from below.