Avalanche

Granite Canyon

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Quick report

Dense soft slabs and large wet slides all over.

Avalanche

Size
D2 R2
Type
SS
Aspect
N
Trigger
AS
Elevation
8000 ft

Skier caught and carried in A coulior 6-15” crowns. Hang fire releasing as remaining two skiers came down to gather skier one’s gear. B couloir also slid from the three skiers prior . Unless had a big slide along with the NW passage. Down canyon were numerous wet slides that started as pint slides and propagated into larger slides with 3-5’ piles and roller balls the size of yoga balls. Many crossing the traverse.