Avalanche

Avalanche: Mt. Gog

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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
213 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

Snow was apparently stable in the Tony Grove Area today, with many steep slopes ridden and no triggered avalanches reported or observed. There was evidence of natural wind slab avalanches caused by drifting from strong west winds Tuesday near White Pine Lake. The largest was on the southeast face of Mount Gog.

Another was visible across the way on the north face of Mount Magog.

I could also see recent natural cornice fall and loose avalanche activity off Cornice Ridge and Castle Rock.