Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1615 m
We noticed some recent avalanche activity on the West side of the valley. The slide occurred on a north east facing slope at around 5300 feet and ran about 150 vertical. It appears the wind drifted snow overloaded the weak faceted layer resulting in a hard slab avalanche.