Avalanche

Avalanche: Castle Rock

Jay Koenig (facebook post). Paige and Toby visited on 2-1-2021Logan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

The party came across this very fresh natural avalanche on Sunday, 1-31-2021. There were no other tracks in the area at that time

Paige and Toby of the UAC-Logan visited the avalanche site of the avalanche on 2-1-2021