Photo of Observation Pk sz 2 avalanche

Avalanche

lisa.paulson · Dec 9, 2016 · East Side 93N

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Avalanche

Run Length
200
Slab Width
30
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
50
Start Zone Aspect
S
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
45
Avalanche Character
deepPersistentSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2647
Runout Zone Elevation
2450
Weak Layer Burial Date
2016-11-12T19:00:00.000Z
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2016-12-08T11:00:00

started as 10 m wide slab releasing beneath the cliffs , propagated to 30 m wide. Ran on Nov 12 crust. (Duplicate report attached photo this time)