Significant pinwheeling and terrain trap hazards (cornices, wet slides, etc.). Off of skis, some areas were above the knee post holing. Significant warming will add massive instability and cornice failure.
Pictures of the snowboarder triggered slide from Worm Flows.
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Observed Avalanche Problem #1:
Wet Loose
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LOTS of warming over the last two days...significant pinwheeling and the obvious slide down the steep face of the “horn” off the monitor ridge route.