Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 91 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3109 m
This was the most significant natural avalanche from the Jan 14-18 storm. There were lots of new snow avalanches caused by wind drifted snow but this one broke into deeper buried layers of sugar snow (facets).