Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 91 m
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 122 m
- Slab Thickness
- 122 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2835 m
First of 3 break-to-the-ground deep slab avalanches we saw today on a circumnavigation of Cherry Peak. This one was on the east face of Cherry Peak, just below the saddle with the unnamed ridge at 9,400 ft. Crowns 3-5 feet deep. Deep slab broke completely to the ground - i.e., the bare, looks to be melted-out spot below the saddle was the starting zone. Debris pile a few hundred feet lower, debris 5 plus feet high. Date unknown, but suspect within the last week based on similar slide on Cougar.