Avalanche

Sgt's North of BMR

George HalcomSalmon River Mountains
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Quick report

Melt freeze crust all the way up to 7800 feet with a half an inch on top above 7k'.Supportable on skis above 7k".

Old crown of a Natural avalanche visible on North aspect from wind loading just below cornice. About 10-12" thick. Possibly Sunday afternoon 2/23?

Weather

Air Temp
25
Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
moderate
Rain Elevation
previously 6500'
Recent Snowfall
1
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Warm and misty down below 7K', cool and moderately SW wind up high with mostly cloudy skies breaking at times with intermittent light to moderate snow showers.

Snowpack

We did not get failures to propigate in extended column tests nor were there any cracking or other instabilities observed.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
SS
Aspect
N
Trigger
N
Elevation
7700 ft

N-D2R2