Cornice Bowl

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Cornice Bowl

Information

Avalanche date/time
Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 14:00
Number of avalanches in this report
1
The size of avalanche
1.5
Slab thickness
15cm
Slab width
20m
Run length
300m
Avalanche Character
  • Persistent slab
Trigger type
Skier
Trigger subtype
Accidental
Start zone aspect
  • NW
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
Start zone elevation
2,300m
Crust near weak layer
Yes
Vegetation cover
Open slope

Comments

The avalanche ran on an icy crust close to the ground.