Avalanche

Avalanche: Smith-Moorehouse

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Avalanche

Slab Width
18 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

We came across this natural avalanche that had occurred during the day on sunday, on an east facing slope off of Shingle Mill flat in the Smith and Morehouse area. All of the starting zones on this slope were intact, while the mid-slope break overs had reached their threshold.