Observation: Skyline 2/18/2012

Observer Name: 
Meisenheimer/Gordon/Darce/Steve
Region: 
Skyline
Observation Date: 
02/18/2012
Location or Route: 
Rolfson to Staker
Weather
Sky: 
Clear
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Weather Comments: 

 Beautiful day on the Skyline 

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth: 
14"
New Snow Density: 
Low
Snow Surface Conditions: 
Powder
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing

Primary Concern

Primary Concern: 
Deep Slabs
Probability: 
Moderate
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
West
Northwest
Elevation: 
High
Mid
Trend: 
Same
snow_profile_location: 
Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

 Ride the slope one at a time..... If we are all on the slope and trigger a avalanche, who is going to rescue us? 

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Video 1: 
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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

Natural avalanche from the south west winds overloading this small pocket. Probably failed on old melt freeze crust. 

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