Avalanche

North east of gunsight

Avalanche.org observerSalt River and Wyoming Ranges
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Quick report

I was climbing up a slope and as I neared the top the slope broke underneath me. I felt it break underneath my sled and was able to throttle out as the hill slid behind me. The depth of the crown was about 3’ and it was about 100 yards wide, and it slid down the hill about 20 yards.

Weather

Air Temp
25
Cloud Cover
clear
Recent Snowfall
New snow a couple days prior

Clear and sunny

Snowpack

We measured 90” of snow depth at a nearby spot

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
SS
Aspect
SE
Trigger
AM
Elevation
9400 ft