Avalanche

Avalanche: Murdock Peak/Bald Mt.

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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3414 m

Crown ranged from 1-2 ft, appeared to fail on MF or rain crust, trigger likely breaking cornice from wind loading during and after storm, Debris on lower lookers right side was 4-5’ deep, slide traveled about 400-500 vertical breaking on rocky face.