Snowpack

Observation: Rips Ridge

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Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
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Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>I think the ridgelines are going to load up fat and once again load repeater slide areas and add weight to the PWL.</p> <p>Rips Ridge: 8800' North</p> <p>24 degree slope, HS 131</p> <p>ECTP24@42</p> <p>I was surprised to see how deep this pit was and how easily the PWL failure was produced. These avalanches are just going to get bigger and bigger. </p>