Triggered a small wind slab:
-9600'
-N aspect on the NW ridge of Sphinx Mountain
-Strong SW wind
-Noticed other small crowns, likely triggered from another party traversing the north-facing bowl at similar elevations
Avalanche observed on Chico Baldy above Mill Creek in Paradise Valley. East aspect at about 9400'. Possibly a wind slab but hard to tell
Avalanche observed on Chico Baldy above Mill Creek in Paradise Valley. East aspect at about 9400'. Possibly a wind slab but hard to tell
Drove up Lulu Pass road 1/4 mile from hwy 212. There was 7-8" of snow that fell since November 1 on previously snow-free southerly facing meadows around 8,100'.
From e-mail: "Photo attached from near top of hyalite peak, 11/2. Cracking in recent hard wind slab, I had to really jump hard to make this. Walked on many other hard slabs that were well bonded. Highly variable snowpack. I think you'd be most likely to get into trouble by popping out a small hard slab pocket like this and getting magic carpeted into some thinly covered terrain." Photo: B. VandenBos
From e-mail: "Photo attached from near top of hyalite peak yesterday eve , 11/2. Cracking in recent hard wind slab, I had to really jump hard to make this. Walked on many other hard slabs that were well bonded. Highly variable snowpack. I think you'd be most likely to get into trouble by popping out a small hard slab pocket like this and getting magic carpeted into some thinly covered terrain."
