Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
- Collapsing
- isolated
Toured up to TJ bowl through the back 9 trees. Max elevation 10,500’. We had one small collapse on a steep slope where the wind deposited snow was deepest (~60cms below a cliff), and one ski length shooting crack in a drift next to a rock. Overall, the wind slab formation was softer (F hard) and more isolated than expected throughout the day. Isolated cracking and one collapse where wind deposited snow was deeper, 40-60cms.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- few
- Wind Loading
- light
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Light winds. Few clouds. Warm in sun.
Snowpack
Highly variable new snow depth at upper elevations due to wind, 10-60cms. Variable density and thickness crust underneath
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R2
- Type
- SS
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- NC
- Elevation
- 10500 ft
Likely cornice triggered wind slab that failed mid storm.