Avalanche

Rockchuck peak

Sarah FTetons
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Quick report

Avalanche on ne slope, elevation of start was approximately 10,700. Assumed to be skier triggered, ran 600-700 ft. Ran on new/old snow interface The new snow from the 4/17 event didn’t seem to bond well to the old snow surface on east/north east facing slopes at times and was easy to kick off.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
WL
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
10700 ft

Slide on a NE facing slope between the new and old snow interface. We didn’t see the start zone but assume it was human triggered by folks skiing down the ridge. New snow was heating up.