Persistent Slabs
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Unlikely
- Dimensione
- 2
Near Anchor Peak, a medium-sized avalanche was observed and most likely occurred a few weeks ago after our most recent round of storms.
We have not seen avalanches on our persistent week layers in over a week, but we do still have some weak snow hanging around in places on the north half of the compass. Even though the snowpack is beginning to relax and the likelihood of triggering a deep, dangerous avalanche is decreasing we still need to be on our game. Remember, as riders all we need to do is find a thin portion of the snowpack like around a rock or bush where the snowpack is more susceptible to our own weight. Here, we are able collapse the slope (whumpf), trigger the avalanche, and now we're staring down the barrel of a bigger avalanche than we bargained for. Although the chance of triggering a big slide is unlikely, I am still avoiding steep, rocky slopes, with a shallow and weak snowpack, as seen in the images above and below.
The scene of a snowmobile triggered avalanche from last week near The Cone at 11,000'. Details, along with a few snowmobile sized holes from the debris pile show that it could have been a close call, but first-hand information is sparse.