Avalanche

Avalanche: South Monitor Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Skiers right hand side corner pocket of South Monitor pulled out for the third time this year, looks to have happened yesterday afternoon. Not sure the of the weak layer but the debris chunks in the trees were fairly large, might have been a large wind load on the density inversion. There was also a small soft slab that came of the peak looked to be triggered by a cornice drop.