Rockslide

Rockslide

Date
Activity
Skiing
Snowmobiling

Rode sleds up trail and then skied to a high point of 9400ft. Generally supportable snowpack for skiing. Not as much for sledding. Lots of snow for this time of year. Good coverage. About 2 feet of new snow in past week (2 inches SWE). Dug to the ground at 9200ft northeast aspect. Height of snow 140 cm. Only real problem layer that was reactive in an extended column test was facets on the ground, their distribution was more spotty the higher we got in elevation, and the more deeply buried they are. No collapsing or cracking or other obvious signs of instability. But if someone were to trigger an avalanche on this layer of facets on the ground it would be catastrophic because it would release the entire winter's snowpack - about a 4 foot deep slab.

Region
Dillon Area
Location (from list)
East Pioneer Mountains
Observer Name
Alex Dunn