West Central Montana Avalanche Center

Variable snowdepth, due to wind loading and scouring. ECTP on different aspect similar elevation.

Now that some load has arrived and slab has developed, persistent slabs are propagating. Lower snow pack has large layer of facets, mid-snow pack has identified buried surface hoar layers, and recent snow has already formed into slab that can likely be triggered by a skier on lower buried surface hoar interface. Avalanches triggered could step down to the ground.

Buried surface hoar was not present in this pit but on a wind loaded same aspect we were able to remotley trigger an avalanche D2 R2

Brisk day with wind and snow transport on ridgelines.

Winds have shifted and loaded many different aspects This is a very good representation of the poor snowpack structure we have throughout the forecast area