Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
Avalanche Type | Wet Loose Snow | Aspect | South Southwest |
Elevation | 3500ft | Slope Angle | 35deg |
Crown Depth | unknown | Width | 20ft |
Vertical Run | unknown |
Glen alps TH to the ramp.
Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
Avalanche Type | Wet Loose Snow | Aspect | South Southwest |
Elevation | 3500ft | Slope Angle | 35deg |
Crown Depth | unknown | Width | 20ft |
Vertical Run | unknown |
Numerous D1 loose wet releasing from s facing cliffs on false peak in the afternoon.
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Mostly calm. Sunny. T shirt touring weather in the sun. High teens in the shade.
25 cm new snow around 4000'. No wind slabs. Thin sun crusts on steep solar aspects. Last storm fell on hard wind and sun crusts.
Moderate bonding of new snow to old snow. HS 50 cm at our pit at 4000' on S face of the ramp. Variable snow depth. Numerous crust/facet combos present.
ECTP13 20 cm down at new/old snow interface. Q1 clean shear.
ECTP16 35 cm down on facet/crust interface. Q2. Propogated halfway at 16 and full propogation at 17.
We rode the ramp at halfway point. Another group rode safely from the summit.