Avalanche

Williams Peak Hut

Haskins / AntonelloSawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns
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Quick report

Cracking
isolated
Collapsing
widespread

Constant widespread collapsing even after multiple laps by group of 10 on the same skin track. Woke up to 30cm that fell btw 2100h and 0700h. Winds gusted to strong from S btw1300h to 1500h. S-1 or less all day. Only a trace of accumulation throughout the day. We stuck to slopes <25* today.

Avalanche

Size
D3
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
9200 ft

Clouds parted just enough for a peek. Est 3-4ft crown, partly refilled by wind. Difficult to estimate size without any view of the debris or full path. Problem type: wind/storm/persistent?