Image 1 of 5 Of:  Danger Sign Copyright:  Jamie Comment:  Old cracks now filled in.
Image 2 of 5 Of:  Danger Sign Copyright:  Jamie Comment:  New cracks on a slope above avalanche debris
Image 3 of 5 Of:  Danger Sign Copyright:  Jamie Comment:  Avalanche debris
Image 4 of 5 Of:  Weather Copyright:  Jamie
Image 5 of 5 Of:  Snow Profile Copyright:  Jamie Comment:  Crystal taken from the bottom of the snow pack against the grass.
Danger Sign
• Recent avalanches • Area: In this mountain side. Description: Numerous small avalanche debris observed. Probable released 19/11/19
• Whumpf sound • Area: In this mountain side. Description: Whumpfing observed throughout recon tour.
• Recent cracks • Area: In this mountain side. Description: Old cracks observed and new cracks observed
Avalanche Activity
• 19. Nov. 0-6 (+01:00) • Dry slab avalanche • Several (6-10). 1 - Small. Easy to trigger • Some steep slopes. E, SE, S. Between unknown masl and unknown masl
Weather
• No precipitation • -11 °C • 4 m/s from W →
Tests
• ECTP3@30cm(Q1) • Poor • Carried out test three times. Failure between 3 - 8 taps.
Snow Profile
• 1 test connected to snow profile • Persistent weak layer: thin layer, below slab, near surface
Avalanche Problems
• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). • Very easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Many steep slopes E, SE, S between unknown masl and unknown masl
Avalanche Danger Assessment
• Unstable windslab failing on mix of needle and facet forms.
Wide spread whumfing and cracks observed.
Wide spread small slab avalanches observed. • 3 Considerable