Naturals in the corral
Quick reportjarretthofmann · Jan 10, 2024 · South Coast Inland
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 10
- Slab Width
- 10
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab, corniceOnly, windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2000
- Avalanche Observation
- 24to48hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-01-09T08:00:00.000Z
Saw 2 natural avalanches at in the Corral off of Russet Ridge, one on the higher ridge (photos 1&2) and one on the lower ridge (photo 3). They appear to have released naturally during the recent storm’s heavy snow loading and/or winds that cross-loaded these slopes. Doesn’t appear to be the same slope as skier accidental avalanche reported in the area on Jan 4th, but hard to say for sure.