Avalanche

Avalanche: Chicken Hill

PagnuccoLogan
View on map

Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
152 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2652 m

Saw this avalanche from afar. Looked to have happened a few days ago and appears to be a hard/mod slab that failed on facets. Most likely wind loaded snow from west winds overloaded PWL comprised of facets.