Avalanche

Avalanche: Reynolds Peak

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

From what I could tell the avalanche happened over night and was triggered by a cornice fall. It did not look too deep, the debris at the bottom was not too significant, but hard to tell because there was probably some new snow on top.