Quick report
I continue to observe propagation in the 12/13 layer within shallow snowpacks in my snowpits. I also identified some smaller natural avalanches in subtly wind-loaded terrain within the mid-elevation band.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- few
- Recent Snowfall
- 3-5 cm
Snowpack
I dug on a northwest-facing slope of Fox Peak at 8,600 feet and found the 12/13 layer 43 cm below the surface. Large column tests produced two propagating failures (ECTP16) beneath a thin crust on a layer of facets.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2
- Count
- 2
- Aspect
- N
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 8100 ft
The crown is heavily filled in but appears to be on a similar slope to another reported avalanche in this drainage. The time of release is uncertain.