Avalanche

Avalanche: South Monitor Bowl

KikkertSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
213 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

Avalanche class was down on the subridge between West and South Monitor and looked up in time to see the sunny side of South Monitor natural a little before 1PM. Avalanche was likely induced by warming, as it was very warm on SE facing slopes, with the surface snow starting to get pretty damp. Based on the depth of the slab and what was below the bed surface, this looks to be a repeater - likely having avalanched maybe around Jan 5th. Failed on facets above the Nov 19 heat crust.