Avalanche

Avalanche: Wedding Ring Ridge

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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

This bowl is one of the usual suspects. Wind drifted snow avalanches occur regularly during storms in this area.