Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow/Old Snow Interface
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 61 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Cornice Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2621 m
Observed this fallen cornice on chicken hill ridge in the bunchgrass drainage. Strong west wind at times: snow flags are evident in the photo. We had some good turns in 4-6" of graupel on top of fairly supportable damp old snow at the higher elevations. Bellow 7400' the snowpack became unsuportable.