Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center

Pit dug adjacent to the toe of a previous avalanche, likely occurred during the new year's storm cycle.

slope angle estimated

Total SWE 13.15 cm

light wind slab

Nice dry soft snow on ~25-32° (slope angle), northerly slopes between 10,000 and 11,000ft. ~120 to 187cm is March snow (26"). Note A: This was a shovel tilt test for top 40cm of snow, with result hard @152 (~Q3). Note B: NSFs formed in Jan./Feb. There was also some tree debris in the NSFs, likely from the February wind storms.

Three snowboarders were very glad that they did not hit any rocks on this slope.