Avalanche

Mail Cabin Creek / Teton Pass

Laura BergerTetons
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Quick report

Small avalanche driving home in the mail cabin drainage. Natural, no ski tracks in or out. Looked to be ~ 30 degree slope. Couldn’t see the toe or debris pile as it was in the trees.

Weather

Air Temp
-9
Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
moderate
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

OVC skies rolled in around 3:45pm, temps still in the negatives. Little to no wind.

Avalanche

Size
D1 R1
Type
SS
Aspect
NE
Trigger
N
Elevation
8500 ft

Mail Cabin Creek NE ~ 8500’ SS-R1D1-N-I Appears to be 1-2’ deep. Most likely on the interface between the new snow and the 1/4 PWL