Avalanche

Avalanche: Smith-Moorehouse

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

The only natural we came upon today. This is a usual suspect and looked like the scales finally tipped less than an hour before we arrived. MASSIVE cornice that has been built from the last storm. Easily 2-3x larger than what it was only a week ago.