Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 305 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 76 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3444 m
Nate and I agreed that this was D2.5-3. probably failed during storm with heavy snow and wind loading causing the slope to fail on the old facets mid-pack. We could only see one small peninsula of the crow , but the debris ran for ~1/2 mile+ across the Horse Ck drainage.
Small section of crown that came higher towards the ridgeline
Another angle on crown
Aerial photo courtesy of Chris Benson: