Trigger | Skier | Avalanche Type | Soft Slab |
Aspect | South | Elevation | 2800ft |
Slope Angle | 24deg | Crown Depth | 24in |
Width | 15ft | Vertical Run | 200ft |
Standard trail up Blueberry Knoll and beyond to the next bench. Snowing about an inch per hour with wind deposit.
Trigger | Skier | Avalanche Type | Soft Slab |
Aspect | South | Elevation | 2800ft |
Slope Angle | 24deg | Crown Depth | 24in |
Width | 15ft | Vertical Run | 200ft |
Multiple small skier-triggered avalanches on the bench above Blueberry Knoll. These were all on soft slabs of storm snow, over 2 feet thick, running on old snow. Going to be touchy out there tomorrow.
Recent Avalanches? | No |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Weak snowpack structure, recent heavy snow loading.