Avalanche activity picks up of late
Spring slides are a thing, and they can be deadly
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Just as a reminder, avalanches do happen in spring and can be deadly. Warmer weather has the snowpack becoming unstable and skiers tend to trek deeper and higher into the mountains for that ultimate line.
Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center is reporting recent avalanche activity that is an indication spring slides are beginning.
An avalanche in Grand Teton National Park claimed the lives of celebrated skier Steve Romeo, founder of the blog TetonAT, and Chris Onufer, a longtime Jackson Hole Mountain Resort employee on March 7, 2012.
Reported avalanches recently
Yesterday, skiers observed a break on Man Bowl resulting in a smallish slide triggering around 2pm. The disturbing thing about this event is there were a reported 10 or more lines already skied in the bowl before the snow released. No one was reported hurt.
No less than four avalanches were reported to the Avalanche Center on Monday. A secondhand report came in from Palisades Peak. Snowboarders accessing the area via snowmachines saw the evidence of a 15-inch crown that had snapped off sometime recently.
Waterfall Canyon experienced a slide on Monday as well at about 8,560 feet. Hunter Creek and 4 Shadows also showed avalanche activity on Monday.
Avalanche activity was also reported last weekend in Upper Apocalypse Couloir, South Face Albright Peak, Spring Creek drainage, and Triple Direct.
