Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 51 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
On my way up into Broads Fork I came across an avalanche that appeared to have released naturally and funneled down to the apron of the Diving Board (pic 1). I spotted a couple large boulders in the debris. I continued up a little further under Blue Ice and didn't see any other avalanches, but quickly turned around due to the uptrack's exposure to large avalanche-prone slopes with characteristics similar to Diving Board.
There were also two small natural avalanches to the right of Bonkers (pic 2).
Observation was made at 12:30 PM. Diving Board avalanche looked recent but the two slides to the right of Bonkers were covered in more snow and appeared to be older.
Diving Board avalanche size was small, relative to path (R2) and appeared to have released at the new snow/old snow interface (I). Sky was obscured and visibility was poor at times. The sun popped out 2-3 times on the tour but never for more than a minute. There was light snowfall and light to moderate wind at times from the west.