Avalanche

Avalanche: Jaws

WinslowSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Forecaster Comments: Likely cornice fall triggered this avalanche. Zoomed in to *likely* make out a fracture line. Debris also looked like it had soft slab debris rather than sluff debris.