Valanga

Sheep Creek to Little Elk

Frank CarusSnake River Range
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Quick report

D1 wet loose on south and southwest faces. Wind slabs were visible though were stubborn to triggered as far as we could tell. Southerlies became wet down 4-6" by mid-day at 10,000'. Timing to avoid wet or icy slopes was key.

Weather

Air Temp
35-40
Cloud Cover
few
Wind Loading
previous
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Avalanche

Size
D1 R1
Type
WL
Aspect
SE
Trigger
N
Elevation
9400 ft

Wet loose released from rocks days after initial heating. Bed surface was an obvious, wet crust.