Avalanche

Avalanche: GE Hill

Whitney WardSkyline
View on map

Avalanche

Slab Width
137 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

We came across this older avalanche (probably slid last weekend). There were snowmobile tracks below on the road that could have remotely triggered it, but I am guessing that it was a natural release because of wind loading on the slope.