Trigger | Natural | Avalanche Type | Dry Loose Snow |
Aspect | East Southeast | Elevation | unknown |
Slope Angle | 40deg | Crown Depth | unknown |
Width | 15ft | Vertical Run | 80ft |
Ascended SW aspect of Microdot to 4000′
Trigger | Natural | Avalanche Type | Dry Loose Snow |
Aspect | East Southeast | Elevation | unknown |
Slope Angle | 40deg | Crown Depth | unknown |
Width | 15ft | Vertical Run | 80ft |
Numerous D1 Dry loose avalanches on steep East to SE aspects
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Small N dry loose
No new snow
Broken to overcast
Winds calm
Temps 5F - 10F
10cm low density new snow from overnight at 3400'
15cm at 4000'
We dug pits on: Eldorado Bowl at 3700' on NE w HS=165cm, behind Independence Mine 3480' on East aspect and Microdot at 3990' on a SW aspect with an HS=185cm.
All pits revealed a right side up snowpack with overall good stability with the exception of weak surface snow. Surface snow consisted of 10-15cm of new snow on top of 20cm low density old snow. None of the tests had propagation.