Avalanche

Avalanche: Mineral Basin

AmblerSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Around 10 AM we witnessed a relatively small natural cornice fall. It entrained some of the weakening dry snow but not a particularly large avalanche. The concern here being the significantly larger cornices still lingering on the ridge. Pictured below are cornice chunks 600+ feet below the ridge and the remaining monster.