Many slopes in the Steep Hollow Area naturally avalanched during the ice storm overnight of 1-16/1-17.... I took a good look at the avalanches on the steep treed slopes on the south side of the box canyon... A complex of large hard slab avalanches stretched across the face with large and very deep piles of debris stacked up on trees and along the flat bench below the slope. The 1 to 3 foot deep hard slabs released on a couple weak layers formed when near the snow surface. I found large rimed crystals and sugary facets in the lower shear plane....

I kept running across more avalanches and piles of heavy debris as I continued to ride along the base of the steep slope....

Here are a few more crowns from the area......

Notice how the heavy snow piled up into the trees...