Cracking and isolated pockets of wind slab in Beehive.
Human triggered release of cornice overhang near the weather station on Buck Ridge. Recent activity next to the small release. Crown 1-2’ deep, 40’ run, 75’ across running over the tracks riding underneath in the recent wind transported slab.
Human triggered release of cornice overhang near the weather station on Buck Ridge. Recent activity next to the small release. Crown 1-2’ deep, 40’ run, 75’ across running over the tracks riding underneath in the recent wind transported slab.
We also spotted a small, snowmobile triggered avalanche on a steep, east facing slope in Muddy Creek. Photo: USFS Snow Rangers
Saw this cool illustration of wind deposition, scouring and unaffected snow on a ridge line near the top of Bear Creek at the far end of Buck Ridge. Photo: USFS Snow Rangers
Saw this cool illustration of wind deposition, scouring and unaffected snow on a ridge line near the top of Bear Creek at the far end of Buck Ridge. The lighting really helped too. Ridge top is scoured and piled onto the lee slope and there is a very clear line between hard wind slab and relatively unaffected snow where the old snowmobile tracks are.
We also spotted a small, snowmobile triggered avalanche on a steep, east facing slope in Muddy Creek.
