Avalanche

Avalanche: Cornice Ridge

K. JeppsonLogan
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Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

I climbed the south end of cornice ridge. Right as I created the wind-lip it cracked about 10 feet wide and caused the wind slab to sluff.

there was another natural slide a few hundred yards north of this with similar characteristics.