Avalanche

Esmerelda Basin

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Quick report

Cracking
isolated

Cracking and shooting. Small isolated skier triggered wind slabs sliding. 30cm new snow. Mostly clear with high ridgetop winds. HS 310cm, stout rain crust @ 240cm. 4f density up to 280. Dry powder on top. CT failed at 280cm @ 11taps. Clean shear. Travel very cautiously through out the day avoiding isolated wind loaded features. Below the ridges and treeline, the rest of the snowpack seemed very stable.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Type
SS
Aspect
N
Trigger
AS
Elevation
6000 ft

Small isolated skier triggered wind slab