Avalanche

Avalanche: Hells Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
533 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

Took pictures of a couple large fresh natural wet avalanches today in the Wellsvilles. I don't know when the cornice fall triggered slides occurred, maybe in today's strong midmorning sun. A string of nights lacking a good freeze and very warm daytime temperatures means dangerous wet avalanche conditions on the sustained steep and very sunny slopes on the east side of the Wellsville Range.

We need a good overnight refreeze....