Avalanche

Tye Peak

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Quick report

Very wet snow skiing at Tye. Our party observed 6-7” of new, wet, heavy snow. In the open fields higher on the ridge, large (dinner plate to microwave sized) roller balls were easily triggered. Our party tried to stick to lower angle lines coming down.

Avalanche

On the southeast aspect of Tye, one skier triggered a D2 on a convex rollover and was carried a short distance. Crown was 10-15’ wide and 6” deep.