Avalanche: Bloomington Canyon

Observer Name
Daniel Turner
Observation Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Region
SE Idaho » Bloomington Canyon
Location Name or Route
Bloomington Canyon Idaho
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Depth
6"
Width
20'
Comments
SS-N-R1/D1- I 6" deep 25'x 70' @ 8500' North East Aspect in the White Pine Cirque.
HN24 6" containing 1.2" of water. It was clear that as the morning temperature rose to arround 40* F the natural cycle began on this slope.
This wet heavy new snow has also re activated the 20190203 persistant weak layer. This layer contains 2-3mm facits. See pit profile for details.