Avalanche

Avalanche: Highline

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Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

I saw this recent crown just below the steep ridgeline above East Mineral. Dimensions are a guess - it likely ran during the storm Thursday or overnight Friday, March 5/6.