Avalanche

Avalanche: Pleasant Creek

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Avalanche

Slab Width
53 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
244 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

This avalanche occurred at the tail end of the storm as there was not much new snow on the bed surface or debris. It did break into older facets from January but the main contributing weak layer was a density change within the newer snow.