| Trigger | Snowboarder | Remote Trigger | No |
| Avalanche Type | Unknown | Aspect | Southwest |
| Elevation | 500ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
| Crown Depth | 3in | Width | 10ft |
| Vertical Run | 10ft |
Avalanche: Portage / Placer
Location: Skookum Drainage
Snowmachined up Placer Valley, low visibility and cool temps prompted a quick skin lap in the trees.
Avalanche Details
Wind slab broke on a small rollover, ran less than 10 ft. Adjacent slope was not very steep. Less than 10 ft wide, possibly less. This particular elevation band was suspect on the way up.
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observer Comments
Shooting cracks from wind slab
Weather
Overcast, low visibility ceiling, 10F, clam winds, low to moderate snowfall
Snow surface
1-2 inches light fresh
Snowpack
Hand pit show 1-2 inches fresh over a 1-2 inch stubborn wind slab. Then 2-3 inches soft unconsdolidated snow on top of a very stout 3-inch rain crust. Discussed this on the way up, agreed that if the wind slab broke, then the 2-3 inches below would likely cause miminal harm. Slope was not very steep, also agreed that steeper runs should probably be avoided for the day.
Not much of a view today.