Small cornice failure avalanche - E Facing shoulder of Mt Gibbs

AVALANCHE OBSERVATION
E face Mt Gibbs
Submission Info
josh feinberg
Forecaster
Sunday, March 24, 2019 - 5:00am
Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Avalanche Type: 
Dry
Trigger type: 
Natural
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

Small avalanche debris seen from 395, see photo.  R1-D1.  Appears to be a small natural cornice collapse triggered by wind loading on E facing slope at 12,200', likely early this morning or last night.  

Avalanche Photos: 
37° 52' 5.9592" N, 119° 12' 50.778" W
See map: Google Maps
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