Quick report
We traveled to the site of a recent fatal avalanche accident. No obvious signs of instability were noted during our travels to the site.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 30-40
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Snowing lightly at lower elevations (1000). Snowfall intensity and winds increased with elevation. We left the accident site around 1230 as the weather was making it extremely difficult to investigate the avalanche accident.
Snowpack
A recent storm dropped 30-40 cm (12-16") with higher amounts in some locations. This new snow fell on weak layers that were buried on 12/13/24 and 12/08/24. ECTP 16,17, 37 cm (15") down.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R3
- Type
- HS
- Aspect
- N
- Trigger
- AM
- Elevation
- 7530 ft
We received notification of a fatal avalanche accident Sunday around 1700. Two PAC forecasters traveled to the site to conduct an investigation Monday.