Avalanche

Avalanche: Box Canyon Headwall

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Avalanche

Slab Width
14 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

I saw a recent loose wet avalanche and stopped to gather the riders in our level 1 class. As several of us waited for the rest to join we watched as a second wet avalanche occurred right next to the first one.