Quick report
- Cracking
- widespread
Large cornice release on the southwest rim of Warmup bowl. Triggered by the 5th snowmachine down the down track. Shooting cracks, remote triggering of wind slabs approximately 6-8” deep on the north facing aspect, 2900’
Weather
- Air Temp
- 35
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Partly cloudy, warm at the lot (37F), but felt colder on Seattle ridge.
Snowpack
North aspect was wind loaded with about 6-8” on top of the old snow. The majority of this snow slid throughout the day. The southwest aspect was approximately 8” of soft snow on a firmer layer, but was more stable, with only sluffs from skiing.
Avalanche
- Size
- D3
- Type
- C
- Aspect
- SW
- Trigger
- AM
- Elevation
- 2900 ft
Cornice fall