Avalanche

Avalanche: Brighton

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow

These three avalanches appeared to happen on Thursday and to this point have gone unreported. See Photos 1 and 2: Elevator Shaft/Mt. Millicent, NE. This appeared to be triggered by a Snowboarder as he/she cut across the top part of the Chute. The slide was approximately 500 feet wide and ran at least 800 feet. See Photos 3 and 4: Martha's Bowl, NNW. This was a Natural and it went wall to wall, 750 feet wide and ran 350 feet. See Photo 5: Pioneer Main Chute. This appeared to human triggered and the only crown visible was the right flank, yet the debris was obviously indicating at least a D1.5. All of these slides appeared to match the activity and Avalanche Problem Type observed over the past 24 hours. And these all appear to likely have a Persistent Weak Layer issue directly above the previously formed pre-storm m/f crust.