Avalanche

Avalanche: Mary Ellen Gulch

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Avalanche

Slab Width
14 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Watched one, or two sledders meander all over the steeper slopes of Y Not and Outhouse in Mary Ellen Gulch. High marking without incident for the most part. Turned away to have some lunch and when I looked back there was a small slide at the apex of one of their high marks mid slope on a convexity near some scrubby trees. I assume they throttled out, but did not witness the slide and the trigger continued to rip around on even larger faces without additional activity. See Slide pictured in middle of frame. Approximate dimensions viewed from across drainage.