Avalanche

Avalanche: Cottonwood, South Fork

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Avalanche

Slab Width
762 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Trigger Detail
Sympathetic Release
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Saw this slide on the east face of Mt. Fudd from the upper part of the Jardine Juniper tail. It came down right where the summer trail crosses under Fudd and looks like it was part of the Christmas eve avi cycle that was reported further north in Cottonwood and Cornice ridge. The left (due east facing) part of the slide first caught my attention but shortly later I noticed a sympathetic (?) slide just to looker's right below the cliff bound that continues around towards Mt. Elmer. Looking at the zoomed-in photo, I now see the crown on this part of slide continues along the base of the rock band 1,000 or more feet around towards the north toward Elmer so the slide spans aspects from ESE to NE. I couldn't see the run-out zone from my vantage point but in the photo the slide ran at least 400 vertical ft.