Avalanche

Crystal/Silver Basin

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Observed some shooting cracks on skin track and natural slide debris and crowns on most slopes and chutes.

Avalanche

Many natural slides seemed to have occurred from this recent storm and warming cycle. The top 4-6 inches of snow were sliding very easily on the layer underneath. Many of the bowls and chutes had naturally separated crowns. I triggered one decent slide on a rollover near Chicken Head with a ski cut, all of the new snow slid down into the bowl