![Alex Lowe Peak Avalanche Crown Alex Lowe Peak Avalanche Crown](/sites/default/files/images/Alex%20Lowe%20Peak%20Avalanche%20Crown.jpg)
A thin weak layer of small facets was easily seen in the avalanche crown. In other locaations, a similar layer was very obvious in snowpit walls and propagated fractures in stability tests. In isolated locations this layer produced collapses which are a clear sign of instability. Photo: GNFAC