Avalanche

Avalanche: Big Horseshoe

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer

Another natural from early Thursday morning. 5 or 6 inches of new snow was enough to tip the balance and overload the old weak snow near the ground.

These recent avalanches are not monsters but are certainly large enough to bury a person. I would not want to wind up in this pile of debris