Avalanche

Avalanche: Wellsville Mountain Wilderness

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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Trigger Detail
Repeater
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
1829 m

I noticed evidence of extensive natural avalanching above Maple Bench west of Mendon.. Many avalanches on all slope aspects above around 6000'. Many wind slab and storm snow avalanches and a few that look to have stepped into more deeply buried weak layers......

Thanks to Amy Flygare for the nice 2/27/2011 photo of the long crown in upper Shumway Canyon...