Avalanche

Avalanche: Bald Mountain

Michael BUintas
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3475 m

I snowshoed in the Bald Mountain Pass area and observed this likely cornice fall induced avalanche. Although smaller than last years monstrous cornice, this years is still large and formidable. Give it a couple of weeks before hitting this trail and hiking below these high consequence risks.