Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 37°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 21 m
- Weak Layer
- Depth Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 46 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2743 m
During our am upper mountain check we spotted this crown down the ridge in the north facing James peak drainage. Looks to be pretty fresh likely from the loading from Friday night wind events, definitely hard wind slab failing on early season basal facts and running on the ground and arresting on the trees below. The tree line seems to be the connect the dot of weakness where the crown line is exposed. Pretty consistent westerly winds with frontal passage today, graupel filled in tracks and was not real coherent to the existing rain/wind crust. Probably more naturals in this north facing terrain, finally getting some visuals in to this terrain more to come!