Avalanche

Avalanche: Cascade Ridge

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Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
305 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
533 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Avalanches wrapped from NW - WSW faces. More northerly faces failed in weak faceted snow, while the more westerly faces involved new snow failing above a crust.