Midnight Peak Avalanche

Avalanche

jaylylander · Jun 3, 2026

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Quick report

Snow Conditions
heavy, wet, windAffected

Observed a new-ish wet avalanche on a slope steeper than 35°. The avalanche was not triggered by our group; it was already present and avoided while we scrambled to the left of the slide path.

Weather

Avg Temp
7
Max Temp
9
Min Temp
0
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Rainfall Rate
drizzle
Sky Condition
fewClouds
Snowfall Rate
1
Storm Start Date
2026-06-02
Storm Snow Amount
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
rain
Precipitation24 Hours
15

Snowpack

Depth
11
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Foot Penetration
10
Site Elevation Band
alp

Wet

Avalanche

Run Length
350
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2.5
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Trigger Distance
15
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
looseWet
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-06-02T18:00:00.000Z