Avalanche

Northern Elkhorns

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Quick report

The 2" of new snow, in combination with the 8" or more of light density snow that fell earlier in the week, was being easily transported by moderate south winds onto leeward terrain features. The wind-deposited snow was building into shallow reactive wind slabs. The denser new snow was not bonding well to the lighter density old snow surface.

Weather

Air Temp
13
Cloud Cover
obscured
Wind Loading
moderate
Recent Snowfall
2"

2" of new snow overnight with steady southerly winds 15-25mph. It was snowing lightly.

Snowpack

The 8" or more of light density snow at the surface was being easily transported by moderate southerly winds onto leeward terrain features above 7500'. I also observed the 2" of new snow was a bit denser than the underlying  old snow surface; it fractured and slid easily as a shallow cohesive slab on any slope >35 degrees.

Avalanche

Size
D1 R1
Type
SS
Aspect
N
Trigger
N
Elevation
7800 ft