Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 35°
Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Start Zone Aspect
- North
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1829 m
Most steep slopes in the southern part of the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness naturally avalanched during the 12-29-2011 storm.... Including this broad release north of Silver Mine Canyon on a south facing slope....
Large and small avalanches fell..... Some occurring as low as 6000' in elevation....
While the crowns of many of these slides are well blown in after a week, some are still quite visible....
This pocket came out in an area where a somewhat popular ascent track often goes.....