Avalanche

Alpental inbounds

NWACSnoqualmie Pass
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Quick report

Cracking
isolated
Collapsing
isolated

Hard crust on the upper under the new storm snow, and somewhat wet form crust at the interface down low. Occasional rounds of graupel fell during the day.

Avalanche

I triggered a storm slab (R1) inbounds at Alpental on Friday on the upper mountain. Snow was drifted into a deeper trough in a narrow chute, and it cracked/folded under me as I skied through it. The slab was about 10-15ft wide and ran 60-70ft.