Valanga

Jakes Peak

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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

Observed minor cracking on the ridge prior to triggering the slab. Signs of instability and cracking seemed to be isolated to ridge features.

Avalanche

Skier triggered cross-loaded wind slab approaching a convex roll on the skiers right ridge of the Jakes E Bowl /Avy path. Slab propagated 100ft wide, crown depth was 10 - 15in, slide ran about 200ft. Skier was caught but not fully buried.