Avalanche

Mount Emmons

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Cracking
Observed
Collapsing
Observed

Small avalanche remotely triggered from a group of uphill travelers a few hundred feet up the usual mt. emmons skin track. South aspect, 9600ft. The avalanche broke on top of yesterday’s snow layer and crown consisted of today’s ~14-16 inches of new snow.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Type
SS
Aspect
S
Trigger
AS
Elevation
9601 ft

Small avalanche remotely triggered from a group of uphill travelers a few hundred feet up the usual mt. emmons skin track. South aspect, 9600ft. The avalanche broke on top of yesterday’s snow layer and crown consisted of today’s ~14-16 inches of new snow.