Valanga

Avalanche: Upper Mill Creek

AndrewsSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

We came upon this avalanche while walking the ridge. It looked like a party earlier in the day intentionally knocked down the cornice. This triggered an avalanche that propagated north to the adjacent cliffs and ran full track to the flats. There was a pretty sizable debris pile against a tree about mid-slope.