| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Summit
Location: near Saxton's
supportable in AM, ski pen 4-5 cm by 1400h ski pen 8cm, boot pen 60cm. Lots of heating from previous day, sunny high clouds trapping solar; snow falling out of trees, blue snow in pole pits
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
collapse w/ propagation to 25m no failure due to slope angle. Aspect 168*
Weather
sunny, warm, high clouds increasing through day
Snow surface
moist, obvious wind texture increasing w/ elevation, MF crust in AM, verglase
Snowpack
wind & sun effected new snow over rounds, previous wind board, BSH, and nearly bottomless facets
very moist to wet in hand pits
Initial collapse
upslope propagation
Collapse
Culprit
Mug shot