Avalanche

Avalanche: Wellsville Mountain Wilderness

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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
457 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

Eric Flygare observed this cornice-triggered wind slab avalanche Monday 2/26 in the a.m.. We have no idea when the avalanche happened, but it may have occurred 2/25 in the evening or overnight as strong winds moved snow into upper-elevation starting zones and built out cornices.

Actually, one bowl north of northern Shumway.... The drianage above Cold Water "Lake"