Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3231 m
We saw this old avalanche today (3/8) that likely occurred early yesterday morning. New and wind-drifted snow likely triggered this hard-slab avalanche on a faceted weak layer 2-3' deep. Evidence of a similar, older, avalanche can be seen to the right of the crown.