Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 6 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Dry Loose
- Slab Thickness
- 8 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2865 m
Climbed up Country Lane when we noticed some natural avalanche activity occurring around us, mostly due to the new snow/poor cohesion to the surface. Started to ascend around 0715 when natural slide activity (D1 size) occurred halfway up the chute @ 9400' around 0800. New snow was sliding off of ice-crusted rocks into the chute off the South Ridge, as well as from the coulie on looker's right. It is clear that isolated terrain will be a major problem all season if poor cohesion continues in our snowpack.