Spearhead Range 170213

Quick report

msulkers · Feb 13, 2017 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSlab

Still air and rapid warming under clear skies raised temps to 7C over 2250m. Just past noon, a loose wet avalanche cycle began on steep SSW facing slopes. As afternoon went on avalanches increased in frequency and running length. By 1430 some avalanches running from steep convex start zones to near valley bottom.