Avalanche

Avalanche: West Ridge, Amazon Basin

Pagnucco, A WardLogan
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Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
12 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
2377 m

Observed natural cornice fall on a long exposed east-facing ridge. The winds moved a ton of snow over the past few days and were still strong today. Not a place where anyone would be recreating but a good indicator of the loading that occurred during the storm.