Avalanche

Grouse Mountain

Avalanche.org observerTogwotee Pass
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Quick report

Recent natural avalanche activity on NE facing, wind loaded slopes. Roller balls on southerly aspects; Sinking to waist when stepping off sled. Both slopes were wind loaded. One avalanche looked to be a day or two old and the other looked to have occurred prior to or during the most recent storm/wind event.

Weather

Air Temp
32
Cloud Cover
few
Wind Loading
previous
Snow Avail For Transport
none

Warm, sunny day with a light SW wind gusting moderate.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R1
Type
HS
Count
2
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
9800 ft

This older slide appears to have occurred on the 2/18 layer; exhibiting much chunkier and slab like debris than the more recent slide.