Avalanche

Avalanche: South Monitor Bowl

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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2957 m

This soft slab was triggered by a natural cornice drop in the afternoon, 60ft wide, 2 foot crown in the deepest part vertical unknown due to visibility. The weak layer was the density inversion that was buried in this wind loaded terrain a couple feet down, the wind loading in both Monitors was pretty impressive, loading both slopes quite a ways down off the ridge line. I would expect these instabilities to settle out rapidly when the high PI rates finally subside.

photos: crown and the track