Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 61 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 61 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 15 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3109 m
Stumbled onto this pile of debris with large mature trees that were ripped out in the slide. I traveled through this area on Feb 21 and did not see this at that time indicating it probably pulled out afterward. There was a very windy period on Feb 21 and 22 which was probably the trigger for this slide. Interesting that these trees were destroyed in an avalanche that didn't run all that far. My guess is that a massive cornice gave way along with the entire winter's snowpack below it.