| Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | Unknown |
| Avalanche Type | Wet Loose Snow | Aspect | South Southeast |
| Elevation | 2600ft | Slope Angle | 37deg |
| Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
| Vertical Run | 150ft |
Avalanche: Summit
Location: Summit eastside
SH 1.5 – 2mm to 3000′ on WSW thru N aspects. Dust onsupportable crust(sun) to 2500′ then dust+ on wind board
Many WL on steep solar aspects w/ 2 isolated Wet slabs triggered by WL both near 2600-2700′
Descending lat in day knee deep isothermal on steep southern @ approx. 1500′
Avalanche Details
WL triggered 2 slabs, one definitely a Wet slab 70' & 130' wide
numerous small to D1 WL slides SE through West through Summit, TP and along T. Arm
Obvious signs of instability
| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
Observer Comments
intense solar, some greenhousing before Noon. Wet Loose slides some with rocks in debris. older pinwheels
Glide release below bigger wider Glide crack on south face of Eddies
Weather
cookin
very very light breeze for 1 hour
Snow surface
Surface Hoar 1.5 - 2mm to high point of ~ 3000'
dust to up to 5" of loose snow over MF crusts and/or windboard
Snowpack
traveling tests only. Unreactive to cornice block trundling and ski cut