Avalanche

Chair peak circumnavigation, holy diver

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Quick report

Few small cracks in wind affected areas, no whumphfing, snow seemed well bound l to previous layer with right side up snow. Skied great. A layer of crust formed on south facing slopes below 5k ft from the morning sunshine by afternoon after Temps cooled it was about half an inch thick.

Avalanche

4200 ft. Around 10:15 am. East face of chair peak skiers left of north slope exit. D1.5/D2 naturally triggered wet loose avalanch from warming.