Avalanche

Avalanche: South Monitor Bowl

AndySalt Lake
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Avalanche

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

South Monitor cornice flexing today. We got up with just enough sunshine to see this avalanche around 5:30pm. I assume it ran naturally during the heavy snowfall and wind today. It looked to be triggered from a cornice fall with some decent sized blocks in the run out. Almost ran full track but we couldn't get to a position to see up to the crown. Dimensions are estimates but maybe 100+ feet wide, unsure on depth.