Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | West Northwest |
Elevation | 2000ft | Slope Angle | 35deg |
Crown Depth | 24in | Width | 300ft |
Vertical Run | 500ft |
Group of four from AAI/AAS Pro 2 Course toured up Eddies to gather snowpack information and work on snowpit craft; objective was to target the PWL and assess how the new snow load may be affecting the current snowpack.
Trigger | Skier | Remote Trigger | No |
Avalanche Type | Soft Slab | Aspect | West Northwest |
Elevation | 2000ft | Slope Angle | 35deg |
Crown Depth | 24in | Width | 300ft |
Vertical Run | 500ft |
Skier triggered avalanche on intentional ski cut. No one caught or carried. Avalanche failed ~70cm down on BSH.
SS-AS-R1-D1.5-O
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Many natural avalanches observed on SW aspects of upper eddies, appeared to have cycled during storm. Many avalanches noted on Seattle Ridge, specifically below Gods Country. Unknown if these were natural avalanches or remote triggered by snowmachines; we started the day with little visibility but by end of day had excellent observing conditions.
Avalanche triggered on ski cut, 2000' on W face of Eddies, no one caught or carried. Debris ran ~500'. (SS-AS-R1-D1.5-O)
Whumphing noted with remote triggered avalanche on isolated terrain observed by group. Occurred ~20m away. (SS-ASr-R1-D1-O)
~30cm new snow observed. broken skies becoming clear throughout day. Calm winds. -2*C at 2000'
30cm new dry snow with windpressed snow on ridgelines.
Several snowpits dug on eddies with variable results.
Surface Hoar noted in all snowpits.
ECTP1 down 35cm on BSH.
ECTN25 down 65cm on BSH.
ECTN16 down 50cm. 1mm facets on melt freeze crust.