Valanga

Avalanche: West Bowl

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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Cornice triggered hard slab that failed on buried facets (October layer). This was a repeater avalanche (photo).