Avalanche

Avalanche: West Bowl

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Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

Saw a naturally triggered slide from across West Bowl. Looks like dry loose from above triggered it on some shallower rocks. We were able to easily break off the cornices on the ridge, but didn't produce any results.