Avalanche

Purple Ridge

Zach GuyGunnison
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Quick report

Excellent conditions up high: corn on the south half of the compass and still some dry powder on high due north. NE aspects were transitioning to moist or wet snow today. We found good stability this morning until shallow wet loose avalanches began running naturally around 10 am on E to NE aspects, involving the recent snow (D1 in size). Old drifts were up to a foot thick just below the ridgeline and unreactive to ski cuts. 

Easy to trigger rollerballs after 10 a.m. on east aspects.

Weather

Cloud Cover
few
Wind Loading
none
Recent Snowfall
0
Snow Avail For Transport
none

Warm day, a few thin clouds, calm to light winds.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Type
WL
Count
10
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
11800 ft

A handful of small wet loose avalanches ran this morning after 10 a.m. on NE and E aspects. Similar activity occurred around the compass over the weekend, most likely yesterday.