| Trigger | Unknown | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Unknown |
| Elevation | 2000ft | Slope Angle | 50deg |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | 300ft |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Portage / Placer
Location: Bard
Portage Pass to Bard. Firm wind hammered crusts on most aspects at lower elevations. The cold temps have done a decent job faceting these crusts and riding quality was decent. Soft snow at 3000′ on protected aspects.
Avalanche Details
Very large windslab that failed on the ground at 2000' feet on a north aspect on the unnamed peak between Burns and Portage Glaciers. Very steep windloaded terrain. Time of avalanche unknown. Crown appeared to vary between 3 feet and maybe up to 20 feet in the most wind loaded spot. Viewed from across Burns Glacier on Bard.
Weather
Cold inversion in valley floor. -3 at car at 9 am. Pleasant temps above 1000'. 20 ish degrees in the shade. Probably 30 in the sun. Calm winds.
Snow surface
Crusty and firm to 1000'. Then faceted snow on firm snow to 2000'. Soft snow above 2000' in protected areas.
Snowpack
Some glide cracks but much less than in other nearby areas.
Very large windslab that failed on the ground. Impressive crown height lookers right side of crown.