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Avalanche Observation
• 5. Feb 11:15 • Dry slab avalanche • 3 - Large • Unknown • SE-facing • Avalanche release at 749 masl and ended at 664 masl • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • 50 cm high and 150 m wide fracture • Lee side • Unsure if natural, or released by two skiers above convex slope. 2 skiers hit, but were OK and got out by themselves
Incident
• Lives in county • Many times on the trip before
Snow Cover
• 100 cm • 10 cm • Some loose snow (1-10cm) • Ok • Clear crust felt 5-10cm below surface even with ski pole
Weather
• No precipitation • -2 °C • 5 m/s from N ↓ • 50% clouds • High wind above ridge, from behind the avalanche, but nearly calm on the slope