Avalanche

Tumalo Bowl

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Quick report

I only observed minor cracking on the return ridge climbing back up from the Bowl to the summit. As always with fresh snow, there's wind transport there (my tracks filled in after each lap, but this was due to wind transporting existing snow, not new snow). In the bowl itself, I observe no wind slab, storm slab or anything suspicious even after a ski cut and some hand shears.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Aspect
E
Trigger
AS
Elevation
7700 ft

Skier (myself) caught and carried in a point release wet loose slide (D1). No burial or injuries, just valuable learning experience.