Avalanche

Avalanche: Wolverine

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Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Slab Thickness
305 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

Two hikers/snowboarders riding Wolverine Cirque witnessed a large cornice collapse at the top of one of the chutes between Granny's and Bombay. Debris rolled quite far into the apron and included multiple ice blocks the size of cars. At least 3-4 other cornices look worse than the one that broke and could fail at any time.