Thin snow at Lionhead

Thin snow at Lionhead

We found lots of thin snow at Lionhead with a layer of weak facets near the ground. These facets consistently propagated fractures with scores ranging from ECTP10 to ECTP24. No avalanches on this layer were seen, but riders can definitely trigger an avalanche on this layer if they hit a weak spot in the snowpack. Photo: GNFAC


Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sat Jan 10, 2015GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Sun Jan 11, 2015GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Jan 12, 2015
Lionhead Range, 2015-01-09
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