Avalanche

Avalanche: Dry Creek

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Avalanche

Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
91 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Trigger Detail
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3261 m

Observed multiple recent wind slabs (10,600 S-SW SS-N-R1-D1-I) , most looked to happened during the storm yesterday (backside of upper red pine) and one that looked fresh from overnight/this morning (10,700 SE HS?-N-D2-I)backside of No Name Baldy/Maybird, see picture below. Triggered one 10,700' S SS-ASc-R1-D1-I, see picture below.

Pictures of wind damage in upper red pine below. Had cracking/collapsing while ascending on wind whales/slabs on N-NE.