Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 9 m
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Slab Thickness
- 15 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3353 m
Loose snow avalanches cascading out of steep chutes into the Upper Cascade Cirque basin from solar input and slight rise in temp on fresh light density cold snow. Old snow/new snow interface most likely has poor bonding due to old snow forming a crust from warm temps prior to latest round of snow and cold temps following the storms exit.