Avalanch in Tennessee--Seriously

[TNKen]

We have a small resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains. Of course, 99% of their snow is man-made. This week, they had a slide down to the ground. Probably a first in Tennessee in this century!

[Hacksaw]

Well, you have enough slope angle, a slab sitting on a weak surface (looks like the ground is wet - sliding surface). The only question is what was the trigger?

[SkiBall]

A still exploded nearby?

[ridge_skier]

I've seen similar pictures from Vermont ski resorts where they blow a lot of snow onto a very steep slope with minimal snow cover. Eventually the snow builds up enough that it can't support itself and slides.

[TNKen]

There are several distillery’s nearby!

[SkiBall]

Several, -1. Vibes.

[The SnowShow]

^^^ da fuck?

[SkiBall]

For the fallen distillery. Allegedly. Try to keep up.

[1000-oaks]

China Bowl at China Peak (near Fresno, CA) went big to the grass under the snow guns in the late 1990's, crown was about 5'. Chunks of near-ice the size of VW Beetles piled up at the bottom, it's a miracle no one was on the slope when it went. Could hear the rumble from everywhere on the mountain.

[powdork]

Maryland too (there's a thread here too but the pics are all gone from that)
https://www.railey.com/posts/avalanc...isp-ski-resort

the time lapse video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR5n9xOTjQs

[Porchsitter]

Maryland too (there's a thread here too but the pics are all gone from that)
https://www.railey.com/posts/avalanc...isp-ski-resort

the time lapse video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR5n9xOTjQs

Well damn, I’ve skied there before, on that run. Long before I knew what avalanches were, that regions mountains have more landslides than avys

[Rock Knocker]

Is that an avalanche or a thin surficial landslide?

[kidwoo]

Is that an avalanche or a thin surficial landslide?

You've heard the term 'ripping groomers' before?

I think it's that.