Avalanche

Elevator Shaft

Avalanche.org observerSawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns
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Quick report

Collapsing
widespread

No sings of instability Around 1ft of new snow snowing all the day no snowpack teat cautious travel Not stable, the 2 ft of new snow slip easily on slope with angle over 40 degrees.

Avalanche

Size
D2
Type
SS
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
9600 ft

After first skier went carefully at the top of the couloir, a slab collapsed all over the couloir and went to the bottom.