Recent destructive avalanche

Quick report

Weather

windy, sunny

Ride Type

sunnySlopes, cutBlocks, mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Witnessed many recent avalanches from steep alpine slopes from before Mondays snow. One small slope slid from above us, and it is possible we triggered the very recent avalanche in the photos from well back in the trees. This one stood out due to the destructive force. It took out small trees, and blew branches well into mature timber. It released on a steep east facing slope, and pulled out the slope below it. It was strong reinforcement that we need to stay well back from steep slopes for a while.