Avalanche

Avalanche: Box Elder

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

It looked like the avalanche started as a wind slab (yellow line) off the ridge - as it trickled down the slope it released a larger and deeper slab avalanche underneath the cliff band. It ran down and out if sight as far as I could see.