Quick report
- Cracking
- widespread
- Collapsing
- widespread
Travelled from the valley floor to 9300' on SE, E NE aspects. Storm totals sitting on the December drought layer are up to 40cm and counting. The storm snow is a little upside down resulting from increased wind and temps and some rimed precipitation. We experienced widespread cracking and collapsing, triggered two remote avalanches, and saw multiple naturals (see avalanche summary). This storm snow is touchy, and became more so throughout the day with increased settlement.
Widespread cracking and collapsing at mid and upper elvations (7400 to 9300 feet). Several Naturals and 2 remote triggers.Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 9300 HST 40cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
S1 most of the day with periods of S2. Strong SW winds at upper elevations on exposed areas, moderate winds in more sheltered and protected areas.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R1
- Type
- SS
- Count
- 3
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 9300 ft
2 remote triggers : 1. ASr 9300 NE R1D2 crown 40 cm failed on 1/4 interface (December drought layer) 2. ASr 8400 E size unkown likely D1.5 crown 30cm Multiple naturals including many small relaeases on convex terrain features including rocks and trail cut banks. One larger natural observed at 7500 NE R1D1.5 on 1/4 interface (December drought layer)