Avalanche

Avalanche: Shumway Canyon

Richie Schumacher,/ weedLogan
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Avalanche

Slab Width
183 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
838 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
107 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2682 m

A large natural hard slab likely from Tuesday, with an even more recent avalanche of wind drifted snow, maybe from overnight or yesterday.

Saw this while driving by. Looks pretty big and long running and looks to have possibly stepped down producing a very large crown.