Avalanche

Avalanche: Double Top-south

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Avalanche

Slab Width
107 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
76 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
122 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

As the clouds lifted midday yesterday, we could see this large natural avalanche in Upper Steep Hollow, just south of Double Top Mountain

A good example of the danger lingering on slopes that didn't recently slide... Note the older crowns on either side of the fresh one pictured here...Last week we noticed lots of sled tracks in the area under where this natural avalanche occurred.