Avalanche

Avalanche: Banana Chute

Keenan GradyOgden
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2073 m

NNE facing. Appears to have been triggered during the overnight wind event and cross loading of a steeper catchment pocket. The crown spans between a series of 3 pine trees. Windslab was 4f+ to pencil hardness flowing into a terrain trap formed by the new snow received on valentines day and blown around by strong NE winds overnight. Bed surface was old snow. Ski pole is 110cm for reference.