Avalanche

Avalanche: Eastern Slopes of Wellsville Range

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Avalanche

Slab Width
244 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
533 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

I could see at least a dozen recent natural avalanches on the eastern slopes of the Wellsville Range. From a distance, these looked to be 1 to 3-foot thick storm slab and/or wind slab avalanches, some up to about 800' wide.