Avalanche

Kona

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Quick report

We observed a small D1.5 avalanche on steep terrain that appeared to release yesterday or overnight on the uppermost mid December AR crust. There was some sloughing on short steep slopes terrain otherwise there were no other signs of cracking or collapsing. Generally soft unconsolidated snow and good skiing above the crust. We observed a small D1.5 avalanche on steep terrain that appeared to release yesterday or overnight on the uppermost mid December AR crust.

Weather

Air Temp
10-20
Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
light
Recent Snowfall
30-40cm
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Snowpack

We dug a quick pit on the NNE face at 6420 feet above Kona result was ECTX. The slab overlaying the uppermost crust lacked cohesion. The density at the top of new snow was observed as fist hardness to 4 fingers at the bttom.

Avalanche

Size
D1.5 R2
Type
SS
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
6200 ft