Avalanche

Avalanche: South Fork

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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

There were at least two avalanches that we observed which released during the tail end of Wednesday's storm. The crowns were slightly obscured because of wind drifted snow. It doesn't appear the entire bowl released, just a pocket on the northwest aspect and a pocket on the northeast aspect. These were fairly shallow avalanches and didn't even run half of the track. I suspect we haven't seen the last of avalanche activity in this bowl for this year.

Photo below: northwest facing pocket

Photo below: northeast facing pocket