Quick report
- Collapsing
- widespread
On short tour above Smiley, observed widespread collapsing from valley bottom to 8400'. See avalanche observation for more slide details.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Rain Elevation
- 8500'
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Clouds were overcast during the duration of my drive and tour, with variable light winds blowing along ridgelines.
Snowpack
On an off duty drive back from Hailey to Stanley, observed many avalanches North of the pass (see avalanche observation for more details). On a short tour above Smiley Creek, precipitation had fell as rain and moistened the snow surfaces up to 8500'. The top 8-10cm of snow was wet and had already started to form a thin .5cm crust as temperatures dropped with the setting sun.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2
- Aspect
- E
- Elevation
- 8000 ft
Saw many D1-D2 slides that either were persistent slabs or started as wet snow avalanches that broke into persistent slabs.