Avalanche
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Rob Millspaugh
Quick report
Day off windshield and sled tour:
- Had good views of easterly slopes in the Missions and westerly slopes in the Swan.
- Generally underwhelmed with the avalanche activity in the recent snow.
- 2 very large slab avalanches that likely ran in the last two days (E, 8000')
- Widspread wind-affected snow from previous SW winds during storm.
- Minor dry sluffing on very steep and rocky southerly slopes.
- Frequent tree bombs, the snow surface transitioned to moist in the sun but was otherwise dry.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 21
- Cloud Cover
- few
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 60
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Current windloading was from easterly wind. Widespread wind affect from previous westerly winds.
Snowpack
Deep!
Avalanche
- Size
- D3 R3
- Type
- U
- Aspect
- E
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 8000 ft
2 very large (D2.5-D3) natural slab avalanches on E 8000'. Minor dry loose sluffing.