Emigrant Peak
Quick report
- Cracking
- specific
- Collapsing
- specific
Conditions were unfavorable in the Southeast Couloir. Our party observed whomping near 9000', at the bottom of the couloir, surrounding the leading skier. We observed an ECTP13 at 9500' on the SE facing aspect on a 27 degree slope mostly due to wind. The snowpack propagated at 9ins below the surface. We left the area to test the snowpack on one of the East Couloirs off Peak 10,410 after finding snow far less wind effected and much deeper. We observed an ECTN20 at 9500', on the E facing aspect of a 35 degree slope, at 19in. However, a large crack and whomp was observed nearly adjacent to our test. Our party did not find it safe to ski either couloir and skied cautiously through the meadows back to our vehicle. Weather was fair with very light winds in the morning, mid 40's in the gulch, high20s/low30s at the basin. At 12:00pm, but turned far cloudier after 12:00pm with winds picking up to nearly 20mph in the bowl, bringing temps to mid-to-low 20s
Avalanche
- Size
- D1.5
- Count
- 2
- Aspect
- NE
- Elevation
- 9500 ft
These were the two newest avalanches visible from the skin track, dates and triggers of occurrences are unknown. Other slides were also visible from past storms but seemed outdated.