Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 76 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 274 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 46 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2621 m
We could see widespread evidence of natural avalanches of wind drifted storm snow. They probably occurred overnight, with drifting from a bump in westerly winds. The avalanches weren't all that big compared to the terrain, but enough to justify considerable concern that people are likely to trigger similar avalanches...