Avalanche

Avalanche: Grandfather Cornice

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

We came across this very large Cornice Fall in the Tony Grove area on Saturday March 11. We guess the cornice broke sometime during yesterdays warm up/rain. This was a massive break with the cornice being 40' tall. It ran a couple thousand feet. Probably the largest cornice fall I've seen in 20+ years riding the area.