| Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | 0 |
| Avalanche Type | Dry Loose Snow | Aspect | Northeast |
| Elevation | 3000ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | unknown |
Avalanche: Summit
Location: Colorado Peak, Summit Lake area
Colorado peak, Easterly to Northerly aspects traveled.
Avalanche Details
Got 3 loose snow avalanches to go on ski cuts, all started on relatively lower angles for this avalanche type, continued to entrain and push snow at and below 30degrees, all 3 ran remarkably far than would expect for loose snow.
L-ASc-D1.5-I
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
Loose snow skier triggered D1.5 and several loose snow naturals observed.
No slab's observed, although limited visibility. No whoomphs, No shooting cracks.
Weather
Light snow off and on, mostly cloudy with partial breaks afternoon. Light to moderate NE wind. High 20's, above freezing below ~2,000' on return in pm.
Snow surface
~8+" new, upside down from warming and wind in alpine.
Snowpack
Generally upside down new snow, no slab cohesion observed today besides small wind pillows.
New snow sitting on melt-freeze crust to up to 3,000' (and slick sun crust on southerlies).