Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 36°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 38 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 244 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 107 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Repeater
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Gliding Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
Walked up under Mt. Raymond today.
Found very interesting snow. That discussion is in the observation.
Noticed the rock slab which makes up the east side of the piece-o-pie run had released down to the bare rock. Other crowns could be seen from the last storm on the rest of the rock slabs.
Of interest were a set of tracks from a skier and snowboarder who had descended into the area via the summit of Mt. Raymond through a gully that was west facing. Hard to tell it the riders were there yesterday (1/20) or on Sunday.
Debris pile was fresh so assume it ran Monday night or early today (Tuesday).
2nd photo taken on Sunday morning with yawning glide crack prior to release - photo Erik Kish-Trier
Some may be mocking the persistent reminder of the UAFC that there is still large consequence possibilities out there but I know of at least two people who were lucky this week. Always better to be lucky than good.