Avalanche

Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge

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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

Spotted this from the powder park 1 Ridgeline. Snow cover would imply it happened sometime during the last storm. Large enough to easily bury a person and the slide appeared to trigger sympathetically across a rock band. It was very difficult to photograph, but the crown extended beyond the photo and around the head of a gully. The crown was 1-2 feet, likely the faceted layer. No tracks were seen on the slope so it is assumed to be natural.