Quick report
A couple large wet avalanches released in the Boulder Mtns. Several smaller wet loose avalanches released recently in the Boulder Mtns and in shady terrain on Griffin Butte. Due to sky conditions and the time of day, visibility was poor in the Sawtooth Mtns during this field mission. Visibility was excellent in the Boulder Mtns, and fair in the Smoky Mtns. No significant wet loose slides were spotted in Newman Ck, Anderson Ck, Owl Ck, or above Titus Lake.
Cracking and collapsing are N/A - roadside observations only.Weather
- Air Temp
- 50s in valley, 40s around Galena Summit
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Rain Elevation
- N/A
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- none
Winds decreased significantly after noon. Previous wind loading refers to general weather patterns for Boulder Mtns alpine terrain.
Snowpack
N/A - roadside glassing only.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2
- Type
- WL
- Count
- 2
- Aspect
- SE
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 11000 ft
Several smaller natural WL avalanches in Eagle Ck, Silver Ck, and on Griffin Butte - see photos.