Avalanche

Lost Trail Pass

Payton SchiffBitterroot
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Quick report

A recent small persistent slab avalanche was observed along the road on Lost Trail Pass. It is suspected to have released sympathetically to numerous point release sluffs. It was much sunnier on Lost Trail Pass than forecasted and low density surface snow warmed quickly from the sun.

Weather

Cloud Cover
few

Avalanche

Size
D1
Type
SS
Aspect
E
Trigger
N
Elevation
5600 ft

A small (D1) persistent slab avalanche released on an east facing road cut around 5600'. It is suspected that the avalanche released sympathetically to numerous point release sluffs.