Avalanche

Avalanche: Airplane Peak

C French, J Wirth, J AlpenglowSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
76 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3353 m

Saw a crown on the South side of Airplane Peak on our way up Pfeiff. Looks like it went in the last day or two, maybe some loading from the North winds. Hard to see to many details from our vantage point. Lots of transport along the ridge lines during the day.