Avalanche

West Mountain

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Quick report

Cracking
isolated
Collapsing
widespread

Widespread collapsing in the snowpack and evidence of wind effect along the upper elevation of West Mountain, north of Tamarack. Lower elevation new snow was lighter and less supportable/consolidated and the temperature inversion was noticeable today.

Avalanche

Observed avalanche debris on a distant ridge on an East aspect at 7000’. Could not see the crown or be sure when the slope failed or what the trigger might have been