Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 457 m
- Avalanche Type
- Cornice Fall
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Cornice
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2835 m
We noticed some pretty big recent natural cornice falls all along the main ridge, including a couple that fell off Box Elder Peak. In some cases, cornice falls triggered slab avalanches on drifted slopes below.