Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
Rapid storm slab formation on all aspects below 9500 ft. S1-S2 snowfall. Noticed some isolated cracking on convex rollovers and rock outcroppings on easterly terrain. Noticed rapid storm slab formation on all aspects.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 30
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Snowpack
Rapid storm slab formation on all aspects and elevations south of the resort. 12"+ of new snow since yesterday in wind-protected areas.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1 R1
- Type
- SS
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 8000 ft
Skier skied up to large convex rollover (buried rock outcropping) and stopped. Slab broke at skier's feet and propagated 20-25 feet around edge of rock. Crown height: 30-40cm. Very soft slab, broke apart into soft chunks immediately, but could have carried someone over rocks and into trees causing injury. Ran 50-60 feet, nobody was caught or carried.