Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
Elevation | 4400ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
Vertical Run | unknown |
Windswept landscapes, upside down snowpack, DFr surface snow, heavily rimed new snow 5″ at 3500′. Road conditions difficult driving, similar to driving on the beach, squirrely sand, no plow in sight at 4pm.
Trigger | Natural | Remote Trigger | 0 |
Avalanche Type | Hard Slab | Aspect | Southwest |
Elevation | 4400ft | Slope Angle | unknown |
Crown Depth | unknown | Width | unknown |
Vertical Run | unknown |
Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Strong winds transporting snow rapidly into wind slabs
Pluming on peaks
Surface snow = Rimed Decomposed Fragmented
HN 5"
moderate to strong strength, poor structure, high energy, poor continuity