Quick report
We ski cut the top of the avalanche bowl (east face). The top 18” of freshness snow slid on the spring firm surface. The snow sluffed under my skis at several points. The dry loose snow swept down the slope all the way to where the slope angle eases at the bottom. There was enough snow moving fast enough to knock a person off their skis and carry them. It would have definitely caused physical trauma. Another group also triggered an avalanche in the trees just north of the avalanche bowl. It also ran to the bottom. There were several other avalanche on slopes over 36 degrees. The avalanches occurred once the snow warmed and the slope angle was steep enough.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 28
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Rain Elevation
- 5000
- Recent Snowfall
- 45
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
It was a blue bird morning after a storm yesterday and last night.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2.5 R2
- Type
- L
- Aspect
- E
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 9000 ft
We ski cut the top of the avalanche bowl (east face). The top 18” of freshness snow slid on the spring firm surface. The snow sluffed under my skis at several points. The dry loose snow swept down the slope all the way to where the slope angle eases at the bottom. There was enough snow moving fast enough to knock a person off their skis and carry them. It would have definitely caused physical trauma. Another group also triggered an avalanche in the trees just north of the avalanche bowl. It also ran to the bottom. There were several other avalanche on slopes over 36 degrees. The avalanches occurred once the snow warmed and the slope angle was steep enough.