Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Wet grains
- Vertical Fall
- 122 m
- Avalanche Type
- Wet Loose
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- South
- Avalanche Problem
- Wet Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2865 m
We found this avalanche late morning on January 30, 2024. It appeared to have run sometime late afternoon on January 29th as there was still shape to the debris and some refreeze on the edges. It's hard to tell if this was a natural or rider triggered. There were many tracks in the area. The debris pile would have been more than enough to bury or injure a rider (D2) if they were not able to get out of the way. This wet avalanche gouged out walls 2-3' deep on either side of the gully feature before piling up in a bowl shaped feature. There was not enough snow to push out onto the apron and a smaller section of debris (D1) was visible in the chute to the west. The primary aspect on this avalanche was southerly however the walls would have allowed for more heating during the afternoon when the westerly facing sun would have been stronger.