Avalanche

Avalanche: BBQ Bowl

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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

There was a cornice that broke off naturally during a period of wind on Sunday, Dec 15. This resulted in a small avalanche that entrained a bit of faceted snow from the slope below. The slope did not fracture as a slab avalanche.

On the same day, another larger avalanche released just around the corner from the result of the wind. It definitely fractured as a slab avalanche. DETAILS HERE