Avalanche: Summit

Location: Raven Ridge

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CNFAIC Staff
Route & General Observations

Very large wet slab avalanche on the SW face of Raven Ridge. Looks to have been a wet loose sluff that triggered the large slab. Avalanche seen on the evening of Tuesday, April 20th. Likely released sometime in the afternoon/evening on April 20th.

Avalanche Details
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Trigger NaturalRemote Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Wet SlabAspect West Southwest
Elevation 2500ftSlope Angleunknown
Crown DepthunknownWidthunknown
Vertical Rununknown  
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Avalanche seen from the road the day after on April 21st. Photo Nancy Pfeiffer  

Another photo from the evening of April 20th. Photo: Bernard Stratman  

Closer look at the wet loose avalanche that likely triggered the slab, seen the evening of April 20th. Photo: Bernard Stratman  

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