Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 38°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Surface Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 244 m
- Avalanche Type
- Wet Loose
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3353 m
Each of the east facing gullies on Lofty Peak ran during the storm. My best guess is that the wet snow overloaded the surface hoar which is down about 25cm on average. The debris piles have the "glaze" on them, so, these paths likely ran mid storm.