Avalanche

Mineral Butte

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Observation photo 1

Quick report

Our party decided to travel this slope because the sluffing seemed to have occurred a prior day and there was no other sign of instability. The day was cold enough that the snow only started to melt into a slushy layer on treeless, south facing slopes.

Avalanche

Wet loose rollerballs possibly triggered by a large tree bomb (see photo)