From IG 1/3: “Buck ridge today. NE aspect. Probably 100’ wide and at least 3’ deep. Looked like it was triggered by a snowmobiler earlier in the day.”
Lots of 9''-10'' soft slabs running on the overnight snow/Thursdays density change interface, pretty much one side to the other on the East face. Mostly naturals, one skier triggered. D'oh!
We observed many large whumps and shooting cracks while headed up the meadows of Cinnamon mountain today, several of which were large enough to shake nearby saplings. These collapses were likely triggering on the recently buried layer of basal facets. Conditions included warm temps, light SW winds, overcast to obscured cloud cover, and S-1 to S1 precip including steady graupel. Nothing particularly surprising considering the conditions in nearby areas, and we chose to keep our terrain choices conservative.
3-4 foot crown about 100 yards wide on East face of sheep mountain.
3-4 foot crown about 100 yards wide on East face of sheep mountain. Photo: Mike F
3-4 foot crown about 100 yards wide on East face of sheep mountain. Photo: Mike F
Small slopes at low elevations were avalanching including some along Hwy 191 in YNP. It's always a bad sign when road cuts are avalanching. .
