Avalanche

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Quick report

Collapsing
Observed

Weather

CLR high of 45/36 deg, Sw 5-10 g teens.

Snowpack

Snow surfaces got moist again in the afternoon with some rollerballs. As we moved up in elevation we found more slab development from a combination of wind and settlement over the last few days.  The slabs were still soft 4F-F. The Nov 17/30 interface was approx. 10 cm's thick combined with a soft crust sandwiched between 1-2mm FC's.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
SS
Count
2
Aspect
W
Trigger
AS
Elevation
11000 ft

Most notable was a remote trigger from 20' away. Sometimes it takes two. As the second snow safety member slowly approached the entrance there it was.