Avalanche

Windsheild Observations - Bishop to Crowley

Clancy Nelson
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Quick report

I saw several D2+ slab avalanches from the storm, most initiating from alpine terrain below ridges. Some of them may have broken into old snow. I also saw several small D1 sluffs that initiated mid-slope below the freezing line.

Weather

Cloud Cover
few

Clear day with good visibility of the new snow coverage.

Avalanche

Size
D2
Type
U
Count
5
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
11500 ft

Several avalanche crowns entrained wet snow and dirt, creating a large brown debris pile. Ran mid storm.