Avalanche

Avalanche: Cascade Ridge

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Slope Angle
42°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
838 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southwest
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

Slab pulled out in the main bowl of the Crowe's Foot with WL-N occurring in most of the surrounding chutes ans gullies of the remainder of the Crowe's Foot. Warm sunny springlike conditions preceded the avalanche.