Quick report
In addition to the large avalanche we saw a small natural storm slab on a east face. We also had a hand pit shear cleanly at 18-24”. Hand pit sheared cleanly on west face, saw a small natural storm slab on east facing slope near paradise parking lot
Weather
- Air Temp
- 20
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 50
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Avalanche
- Size
- D2.5 R4
- Type
- SS
- Aspect
- SE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 5950 ft
D 2.5 R 4 avalanche triggered unintentionally by skier in another party. We witnessed from further down the ridge. Skier did a small ski cut on 35-40 degree slope. He set off some sluff. He then started skiing down, took two tight turns, and triggered the avalanche. It propagated in both directions and around terrain features. Skier was able to stay on his feet and ski past the terminus. The two other skiers in his party were at the ridge and one by one descended the avy path.