Avalanche

Avalanche: Rattlesnake Canyon

Pagnucco, WeedLogan
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
76 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2499 m

Observed three separate wet slab avalanches that broke just under the cornice. Two ran together and shared a very dirty debris field on the south side of the sub ridge. The third ran on the north side of the sub ridge and we could not see the debris.

I got some other views on Saturday from the Wellsville Area.