MCR Observation

Mountain Conditions Report

<p>Hey all,</p> <p>We had a significant skier remote avalanche today.</p> <p>Details:<br /> location: Observation SubPeak west glade shoulder<br /> elevation: started at 2375m and ran to below 2200m(poor vis prevented a more accurate account of end elevation)<br /> depth: 50 to 150+cm<br /> Width: 100m<br /> Length: ~400m<br /> Failed on the ground (Dec. facets)<br /> original slide triggered 2 subsequent avalanches; a sympathetic size 1.0 on the opposite side of the gully, and the main avalanche triggered the side of the gully it ran down, again down to just above ground.</p> <p>We triggered it while touring up a mellow ridge (~20degrees) from 100+ meters away. It was not until we had skied our run down that we saw the avalanche. Guests definitely understood why we were skiing so mellow after that!!</p> <p>Heads up hockey out there!</p> <p>Neil Warren</p>