Avalanche

Lil Tucks, north aspect

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Quick report

Cold, moderate to strong ridge top winds, and no other signs of instability on other aspects and lower angle North facing terrain. Very similar to the wind slab reported yesterday with new low density snow on top obscuring yesterday’s activity, or lack thereof.

Weather

Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
moderate

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
SS
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
9700 ft

Really two separate avalanches triggered from lookers left side ridge first, then lookers right side bowl second. No obvious signs of instability prior until event on the steeper, more northerly, and further downslope from ridgeline convexity.