Valanga

Avalanche: Cascade Cirque

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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.