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Observation Details

Observed Avalanches

Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

Toured in Lost Horse creek on North and South aspects about a mile down canyon from Tenmile creek. Very limited cracking around skis on shaded aspects and none on solar aspects. Snow from last Thursday/Friday ranged from about 15 cm at 6,000 feet to a settled 30 cm at 8,000 feet, with some deeper slabs in wind loaded areas. Wind was moderate above about 6,500 with moderate snow transport.

I noted one natural slab avalanche on a steep, wind loaded South east facing starting zone that appeared to be from last Thursday's snow and ran into the South Fork of Lost Horse creek. I noted multiple glide crowns and debris up to D3 that presumably ran during the large warm precipitation event in early January.