Valanga

Avalanche: Depth Hoar Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
457 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
274 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Not sure if this ever got reported, kinda doubt it. Looked to be triggered by a natural cornices drop, started up high on the steep NE facing and stepped down in the main bowl, the slab basically ran wall to wall. The crown up high was probably 2ft deep, the crown where it stepped down was more like 4ft. not sure of the timing but it only had yesterdays new snow sitting on top of it.