Quick report
- Slope Angle
- 39°
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 15 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Natural
- Vertical Fall
- 15 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- Wind Slab
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2743 m
We came upon a small, natural, wind slab avalanches on a steep, wind loaded rollover near the basin bottom of White Pine. The winds are getting into even mid elevation terrain. We did not see any other natuaral avalanches up higher today although the wind loading was very rapid along the upper elevation ridges. The top of Birthday Chutes looked to be loading faster than any other place in the drainage. The second photo is strong wind loading occurring near White Pine Lake with Lake Peak in the background.