Observation Date: 02/15/2019

Route/Location:
North facing terrain above Bass Creek, Bitterroot Range

Weather:
Sunny in am, light to moderate snow in PM. No wind

Wind:
Previous from Southerly

New Snow: No New Snow

Avalanche Activity:
Skier triggered about 5 wind slabs 10 -14” thick. Mostly D1s, one D2 that ran about 800 vert and 80 ft wide. Northerly aspects above 7000’.

Other Comments:
The 2/2 crust was 18-24” deep at mid elevations. ECTN H results. Only sign of instability on that layer was a very small pocket (2’ wide) on a steep, pillow. No storm slab concerns.

Observer: Zach Guy