Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 107 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 122 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3292 m
Wind slab that probably stepped down to facets. See marked slide in right part of photo.
Forecaster note: Avalanche fits the pattern of several others noted during the cycle - new and wind drifted snow providing enough of a load to cause a failure down to persistent weak layer of facets/depth hoar from October snow.