Remote Trigger above Red Lake

After a quik strong storm we knew the snow was touchy and top heavy but considered the terrain to be quite safe. Skinning out we first noticed cracking running from the tips to tails and commented that there were no shooting cracks so far. This was the first one and fortunately ran about 60 yards forward and down the slope. The slide then propagated back behind us about 100 yard and went uphill just to the cornice that forms along the part of old red lake road there. There was considerable hangfire above so we turned around and left without measuring crown or investigating. In the parking a lot a CalTrans employee that saw the crown driving down 88 stopped to make sure everyone was ok. Thanks.