Avalanche

Avalanche: Wedding Ring Ridge

Darce Trotter/ Steve CoteSkyline
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
213 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Three side by side naturals that most likely occurred on Sunday/Monday? or even later, certainly after wind event, look very fresh today, had not blown back in, largest 4'-5' deep, 700+ wide running to the trees below, some of the biggest avalanches we have seen in this area

closer look at biggest of the three