Avalanche

Avalanche: Maybird Gulch

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
3261 m

All the fracture lines blown in. Most everything in the upper cirque from the Pfeifferhorn to Redbird Pk had a fracture line. Likely occurred overnight. Only one collapse on a wind loaded wind-roll. Otherwise skiing through thin rain crust with bottomless squares below. 1-2mm rain crust up high, 3cm friable crust down low. Facets noted beneath mid-elevation crusts...

Photo below of collapse/crack and the upper headwall.