Avalanche

Avalanche: Gibson Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
533 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2621 m

This morning I could see a nice fresh recent natural slab avalanche triggered by cornice fall, which looks to have run yesterday, 4-7-23. Im not sure if this is a wet slab or a dryer, wind slab. Its on a very sunny drifted slope....