Avalanche

Birthday Bowl

Avalanche.org observerGalena Summit & Eastern Mtns
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Quick report

Collapsing
widespread

Wide spread collapsing (wumphing) in large open meadows and smaller glades. We traveled cautiously on lower angle ridges.

Avalanche

Halfway down birthday bowl around 8700ft on north/northeast facing rock face. The slide looked to have occurred 1/11 or 1/12. No signs of other skiers led me to believe it was naturally triggered. Crown line of around 100ft in width, depth to ground, D1 or D2.