Avalanche

Mineral Creek

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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

One test pits showed propagation at old/new interface down about 40cm, but no persistent grains were observed. Dug down to 3/29 but no results on it with quick tests.

Avalanche

We had a skier triggered D2 wind slab yesterday. It was on a N aspect at 5000' and broke down 25cm on a density change. Very soft F hard slab sitting on denser 4F wind affected snow. It was triggered in a wind affected area and then propagated like a storm slab. It propagated about 100' and ran about 500' vertical. No involvement.