Avalanche

Gothic

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Quick report

Collapsing
isolated

There was some minor whomping when approaching north/east facing slopes from the ridge. Some other minor loose wet activity on Gothic. The lower section of the spoon slid (likely on 3/24).

Avalanche

Size
D2
Type
WL
Aspect
S
Trigger
N
Elevation
11400 ft

Skied a south facing slope on Gothic. We found great soft conditions around 10:15 at upper elevations. Mid and lower elevations, this timeframe was a bit past prime. We saw another group cut across a steep north east facing slope (very close to the ridge line) to access a south facing slope. While they traversed, the caused a small loose/wet avalanche that grew quite large and triggered a slab avalanche. No one caught.