Name:
Derek Esposito
Observation Date:
December 12, 2022
Submitted:
December 12, 2022
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bagley Basin
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees
Elevation:
5400
Aspect:
E
Comments:
Looks like it slid on 12/11 and stepped down to a persistent layer in a few spots.
None reported
CT-N and HS =320cm and no results for hand shears near the Grotto. Good skiing on N-NE aspects, some sluffing observed in Newt’s. Widespread surface hoar and a sun crust on S and E aspects.