Avalanche

Did a little tour above bench yurt, up to the lakes and then did three turns on the crapper.

Kristian WhittakerSawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns
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Quick report

Collapsing
widespread

Did an ICT and it collapsed at 23 hits, slid 43cm from the base on the persistent weak layer. There was also about a half inch of water on top of the snowpack and it drizzled all day.

Avalanche

Lots of slides off the ridge heading down to Redfish, and a few in the steep stuff above the 3rd highest Bench Lake.