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Avalanche: Scotts Bluff

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
27 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical Fall
213 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

I’m not quite sure if I remotely triggered this avalanche or if it occurred from a natural cornice drop right before I got there, but it was fresh, the conditions on the ridge were full on and visibility was poor. I could make out the debris pile in the bottom for a moment and it looked deep and large, I suspect it broke into old faceted snow at the roll over. This slope has also avalanched a few times this year and had a thin faceted snowpack that was getting heavily wind loaded.