| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | West Southwest |
| Elevation | 3000ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 3ft | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Summit
Location: Cabins
Lots of HS avalanches observed 2500 – 3500′ S – WNW aspects. some to ground, several w step downs, most appeared to be failing 2/3 – 3/4 depth of snowpack.
Clear, windless, temps dropping through day. fairly supportable (skier not dog) crust to 1550′ disappeared rapidly above that
travelled on generally Easterly aspects, small SH to 2540′.
Active Red polls & woodpeckers. followed coyote tracks
Avalanche Details
many HS Axs S - WNW aspects @ 2500 - 3500'. some step downs, a couple to ground, generally appeared to be 2/3 - 3/4 depth of snowpack?
See photos and those of A. Moderow
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Both mid- slope and near ridge crest avalanches; S - WNW; poor structure
Weather
clear, 22* dropping to 11 during day, no wind
Snow surface
small 1.5mm SH 1200- 2500', fairly supportable crust to 1550' w just a skiff to 2cm of new snow on top transitioned quickly to no crust
Snowpack
generally 100-115 cm 1500-2500'. HS 2 pit 75cm, East aspect 24* on a planar somewhat cross stripped slope
0-8cm: 2.5mm almost completely dry facets
8-9.5: Thanksgiving MF crust w/ facets above
9.5-30cm: 4F-
30-36: Fist hard facets below remnant (Xmas?) crust
36 - 63: 1F- rounds
63-74.5: new snow, + /
74.5 - 75: light wind crust
1.5mm SH
CT 17 @ 63cm below new snow, CT 19@ground, CT21@grnd/0cm, ECTP 11 Q1 with LOTS of Energy & dropped 5mm+
see photo
Crust 1200-1550' Summit 1.05.23IMG_6473
ECTP 11 Grnd, clean, Energetic, dropped 5mm, HS 72cm 2550' East aspect SA 24
#4331 Wilson's N 1.05.23
Keeper of Butch 1.05.23
Wislon's S w alpenglow 1.05.23