Avalanche

Granite lookout

Avalanche.org observerSalmon River Mountains
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Quick report

Significant snow transport was occurring at upper and mid elevations. The slope where the slide occurred was cross loaded with a sun crust bed surface.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Type
HS
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
8200 ft

Avalanche was triggered by skier #1 just below the summit on Granite Mountain. Crown was 4”-6” and about 20’ wide. It ran about 400’. A smaller secondary slide was triggered by skier #2 with similar characteristics as the first, but only ran about 100’.