Avalanche

Avalanche: Skyline

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Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2652 m

Slab avalanche. Looked like mostly new snow from the recent storm. Did not break to the ground. This ridge does carry wind load. But it appeared that the cornice did not break and the avalanche started below the cornice. There were two slides in close vicinity, the one to the north was much larger in length across the top but both slides were fairly minor in snow depth or slide distance.