Avalanche

granite canyon, upper endless

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Quick report

3rd ski track all within a 15 ft width all lookers left edge. Soft slab, crown 1-4 ft, estimated 200ft wide, debris ran to waterfall area in lower endless. Recent storm snow/soft slab, Weak layer was crust/facets and Ice on Rocks. Likely triggered where rocks made snow depth shallower. None noted prior to release

Weather

Air Temp
20
Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
none

Snowpack

New storm snow on top of crust / facets

Avalanche

Size
D1.5 R1
Type
HS
Aspect
N
Trigger
NC
Elevation
8700 ft

4-5 ft crown, possible cornice fall as trigger, track extended into Endless and Mile long