Quick report
No obvious signs of instability, small cornice in the steep chute was primary indicator. Generally had about 5 inches of new snow but in the chute in the lee of the wind was closer to 1.5-2 ft of fresh unconsolidated wind deposited snow.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1.5
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 5200 ft
Ran several laps in pineapple pass on the steep westerly face then attempted to ascend the steep easterly chute that accesses the tooth. Triggered a soft wind slab with 1.5-2 ft crown towards the top of it. Slab propagated full width of the chute and ran ~300ft down the bowl until the slope angle reduced. No one was caught. Separately, several wet loose avalanches from yesterday have refrozen in the area making downhill conditions challenging in some places.