Avalanche

Mt St Helens Monitor Ridge Climbing Route

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Quick report

This slope was wind loaded by storms Saturday and Tuesday. Very warm temps and intense sunshine Thursday afternoon caused a small cornice failure that triggered a slab with a 6-8" crown. I saw no other slides.

Avalanche

Size
D1.5
Type
WS
Aspect
E
Trigger
NC
Elevation
7000 ft

An afternoon cornice failure triggered a slab. It was new snow from this week sliding off much older snow beneath.