Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 18 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2865 m
We came across this natural avalanche that had occurred during the day on sunday, on an east facing slope off of Shingle Mill flat in the Smith and Morehouse area. All of the starting zones on this slope were intact, while the mid-slope break overs had reached their threshold.