Avalanche

Avalanche: Cornice Ridge

Jeremy JensenLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

Likely remotely triggered by snowmobile. Seen from a distance at 9 am. There were natural avalanches all over I. South aspects but they were much less deep.. maybe 8" to a foot and this slide was 1.5' deep.