This avalanche follows the treed ridgeline. It broke hundreds of feet wide, likely under the new snow. SE aspect, 8,800'. Photo: GNFAC
This natural avalanche broke under the 3' of new snow that fell in the last week. NE aspect, 9,200'. Photo: GNFAC
We saw widespread cracking on several steep slopes on Mount Ellis. 20"+ of new snow loaded a weak snowpack.
On several steep slopes we saw widespread cracking that occurred as new snow loaded the weak snowpack. Photo: GNFAC
On 2/7/21 skiers in Beehive reported: "Numerous large collapses, ECTP in several pits on mid-pack facets, and triggered a test slope remotely from flat terrain. It broke in the old snow, but towards to top, maybe 10cm below the interface with the last week’s snow. Propagated over 50m, crown depth 60-100 cm. Would be solid size 2 if the slope wasn’t 20m tall."
On 2/7/21 skiers in Beehive reported: "Numerous large collapses, ECTP in several pits on mid-pack facets, and triggered a test slope remotely from flat terrain. It broke in the old snow, but towards to top, maybe 10cm below the interface with the last week’s snow. Propagated over 50m, crown depth 60-100 cm. Would be solid size 2 if the slope wasn’t 20m tall." Photo: Sam H.
