Avalanche

Avalanche: Reynolds Peak

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
23 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2774 m

With a brief moment of visibility, saw a natural avalanche in the corner pocket of Reynolds Peak, look to be cornice triggered with a crown around 8 to 10 inches deep, most likely it was the denser snow from last night and this morning failing on the lighter density snow from Saturday. It left a decent pile of debris in the trees below and ran about 2/3 track. It was a tough day for decent photos but you can see the crown under the cornice line and the debris in the trees.