Whumpf there it is

<p>Thought we would take a look, and see how chokestone was coming along. Day was way colder than originally forcasted, -22° in the parking lot. Warmed up as the morning progressed, maybe hit -7° in the sun. Then a sudden shift back down to -25° by tower lake. Heard the first whumpf at the base of Eisenhower when I stepped off the uptrack on a flat. 2nd one happened as the made our way to the foot of the bluff between the two lakes. Found a sheltered south facing slope, around 22-25°. And stepped off the uptrack to see if anything would move. Immediate collapse of the surrounding slope, remote triggered the one rock roll feature 40ft away from us. Looked like 2 of the layers were reactive. Decided to call it a day at that point, didn't need to see chokestone that badly. All in all, a beautiful day to take the skis for a walk</p>

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cold.