Skier Triggered Avalanche on Snodgrass

CB Avalanche Center2014-15 Observations

LOCATION: Crested Butte Area
DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/06/2015
SUBJECT: Skier triggered avalanche on Snodgrass
NAME: Havlick
ASPECT: North East
ELEVATION: 10000



AVALANCHES: Observed fresh slab avalanche on a convex roll on snodgrass. Possibly surface hoar as culprit? 12″-18″ deep, 60-8oft wide, running 100ft or so.

WEATHER: warm, slight down valley breeze

SNOWPACK:  significant collapsing on flats, shooting cracks 80′

UPLOADS:

Snodgrass

Snodgrass