Snowpack

Observation: Lavina Creek

Tizzy & LizSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
West
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Elevation
2652 m

We snowmobiled into this basin to dig some snow pits. It was lightly snowing with a bit of graupel and then a haze settled down on us. We were here digging when we heard over the radio that the cornice avalanche had happened right next door.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>We didn't find the PWL where we dug our pit on a W aspect at 8700. </p>