Avalanche

Beaver Creek

Avalanche.org observerSawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns
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Quick report

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16-24” new snow depending on aspect/elevation & wind load. Traveled extremely carefully, stayed off steep slopes and away from gully’s/terrain traps. Remote triggering avy was Good feedback to stay far away from steep slopes / do not high mark or hill climb and stay out of bottom of creek gully’s.

Avalanche

Saw Avalanches on most aspects at mid to upper elevations. Some from last night during storm, couple recently went during the morning. Remote triggered D2 - 2.5 avalanche from safe distance that wrapped around into adjacent bowl. North facing ~ 9300ft. Wind slab that stepped down to a deeper buried weak layer in first avalanche. 2nd bowl avalanche was newly formed wind slab.