Avalanche

Avalanche: Maple Bench

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
1981 m

I noticed evidence of lots of natural avalanche activity in the Wellsville Range, looking up from Mendon. It looks like a pretty widespread avalanche cycle, and particularly interesting is the activity at low elevations.