Avalanche

Avalanche: Twin Lakes Pass

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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
21 m
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Cornice drop triggered numerous soft slab wind-drifted snow avalanches on east facing slopes. Did not run to old bed surface. Failed on small grained facets below a thin crust.