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Avalanche: Grandfather Bowl

Jeremy JensenLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Likely caused by small cornice fall that may have been triggered by snowmobile traffic on the ridge. I saw riders pass by upper ridge near the avalanches spot earlier in the day and when I got up to that area the avalanche was pretty fresh. looked to be 12-16" deep running a couple hundred feet. Large pieces of cornice slid much farther down than the debris pile. Windloaded ridges were sensitive today and cornices breaking easily.