Avalanche

Avalanche: Patsy Marly

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Avalanche

Slab Width
8 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Around 8:30 this morning we remotely triggered a cornice fall, approximately 60 feet away, while descending the ridge off Patsy summit towards twin lakes pass. The cornice fall triggered a windslab with a crown ranging from 6-24 inches.