Avalanche

Avalanche: Cherry Peak, West Face

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
Southwest
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2560 m

Observed this (potential repeater?) natural avalanche across the way today. Looks like a cross loaded wind slab pocket possibly released by wet loose activity from the above trees and rocks. Elevation is estimated (but i think the 1/9 obs has some good estimates). You can see the previous slide on this slope from 1/9, but I think that this pocket may have reloaded and been triggered again as the crown line seems to be a slightly different shape as well as looking newer with a fresh looking debris pile below.