Avalanche

JHMR backcountry

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Quick report

Cracking
widespread
Collapsing
isolated

Observed widespread cracking below 8000 ft and very heavy, wet snow. We were absolutely soaked. Triggered several D0.5 soft slabs on small rollovers on low angle ne/e facing terrain we skied. These were slow moving and predictable in this kind of terrain. Observed several larger avalanches with large debris piles above/below the Wally’s exit. Also observed a large brown below the breakneck face from the 4 pines bootpack. Natural trigger, 250+ foot wide crown running along the lower cliff band. Winds were absolutely ripping up there and the snow above 8500 ft was very wind affected.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
SS
Aspect
E
Trigger
N
Elevation
9500 ft

Observed from 4 pines boot pack. Crown ran along entire cliff band, 250+ feet wide (visibility was limited due to high winds and heavy snowfall so could not see debris pile)