Avalanche

JFS Canyon

Adam ClarkFlathead Range & Glacier NP
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Quick report

Multiple new wet loose avalanches today that were starting at higher elevations (above 7000') as opposed to yesterday. Events were initiating on steep slopes (40 deg or higher) in start zones which often had exposed rock. No slab avalanches observed.

Weather

Cloud Cover
few
Wind Loading
none
Snow Avail For Transport
none

Mostly sunny with daytime highs in the low 50s deg F on the Canyon floor and the low-40s to upper 30s deg F above 6000'.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
WL
Count
4
Aspect
S
Trigger
N
Elevation
7200 ft

Initiated very top of path on the looker's right side. Debris gouged into deeper layers on the way down.