Avalanche

Ten Lakes (Blue Bird Basin)

Jason HutchinsWhitefish Range
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Quick report

Despite slightly cooler temps during the last storm the snow still isn't appealing for skiing at the elevations we traveled, up to 6800'. Warm snow surfaces even on N-NE slopes in the trees up to 6000'-6200'. Water running off the trees. Most steep east facing slopes shed the storm snow slab.

Weather

Cloud Cover
overcast

The sun was low and partially obscured in the am, cloudy pm, but it was balmy throughout. Cooler at the trucks both in am and pm.

Avalanche

Size
D2
Type
SS
Aspect
E
Trigger
N
Elevation
7200 ft

Appear to have run during the 12/18 storm. Mostly storm snow with some drifting. Unknown whether any stepped down to 12/7 pwl.