Avalanche

Coleman Deming and Thunder Glacier Mount Baker

Zack McGillWest Slopes North
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Quick report

Collapsing
isolated

Superficial freeze to 8k with supportable to breakable crust in AM. Colder snow underneath the crust wasn’t saturated yet. Then still relatively cold snowpack up higher above 8k with major wind affect.

Avalanche

Dozens of wet slabs from D1-D2 mostly on southerly aspects beginning around mid day. Most broke between 6-7,500’.