Avalanche

Eldorado

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Quick report

Hot day on slopes, sun all day. Snow consistent on Eldo climbers trail at ~5000ft. Some freezing overnight but softened by 9am. Made booting tough and skinning preferred. Recent snow is not rounded and made for heavy difficult skiing on decent at 1230pm from summit to snow line. Triggered wet-loose Avi at 6000ft below notch on climbers trail. New snow sliding easily on older layer below.

Avalanche

Size
D1.5
Aspect
E
Trigger
AS
Elevation
6000 ft

Wet-loose Avi triggered by skier on E aspect at 2pm, 6000ft. Ran on interface of recent snow on consolidated rounded snow beneath. Approx 6-8in thick uncohesive layer.