Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 137 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 46 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Sympathetic Release
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3109 m
E through ENE aspect of Pioneer Peak into Snake Creek Canyon appeared to Natural overnight, and or during the early morning hours. Slide appeared to be a Wind Slab that was Cross Loaded from the yesterdays afternoon and evening NW Winds. The Slide easily seen in the picture appeared to Sympathetically Release the Gully that is just to the Rider's Left, and this Slide appeared to be about 2/3's the size of the pictured Slide. Debris appeared to pile up to at least 3 and a half feet deep in areas. Crown appeared to range from 12 inches to at least 18.