Quick report
- Cracking
- specific
Triggered loose slab avalanche and was carried. Dry loose sloughing in on small rollovers in trees, and in a chute. Frequent localized cracks in the top 2" of snow (light powder) while skinning. Triggered loose slab avalanche and was carried. Dry loose sloughing in on small rollovers in trees, and in a chute. Frequent localized cracks in the top 2" of snow (light powder) while skinning.
Snowpack
About a foot of loose snow on top of the most recent crust. More in loaded areas. Did a few hand pits and found the snow generally right side up, no signs of planar behavior.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 5300 ft
One skier caught in D1 slab avalanche on NE aspect and carried a short ways. Self extracted, no injury.