Quick report
See above Instability observations limited to loose surface snow entraining in steep and confined features. No wind slab observed in aspects or elevations traveled in.
Snowpack
No wind slab observed, though wind affected snow is obvious on steep lee loaded treeline start zones in Fingers. Alpine had much more wind affect, with North Face of Pyramid, No Name Peak and Laurel all having visible wind rippling at the surface.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1 R2
- Type
- L
- Aspect
- N
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 9800 ft
Several ski cut triggered loose snow avalanches in steep N facing terrain (known avalanche paths), failing at density change within recent storm snow down 15-20cm, running up to 500' in vertical drop.