Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
- Collapsing
- isolated
Wind slabs that naturally went off by the storm, and recent avalanche debris that looks to have been triggered by a snowmobile. Wind slabs on roll overs on and off ridge lines, cracking was found in the skin when moving from soft to firm snow, collapsing would occur for the second or third person in the track, on roll overs and wind affected slopes.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 8 - 22
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Recent Snowfall
- 15-20cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Wind speeds at ridge line were gusting up to 40mph and sustained at 20-30, light breeze in the bowl
Snowpack
Stable in non wind exposed areas BTL and NTL. Pit at 9800’ E aspect CT14 planar. Crust layer 80cm non reactive. Relatively right side up snow, but given recent wind slab avalanches and our pit results, we kept it low angle and enjoyed the fresh snow which was about 15 - 20cm in favored areas.
Avalanche
Point release sluffs that appeared to have occurred last night, wind slab on leavitt headwall and lookers right on repeat offender.