Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
AliceObservation Date:
December 18, 2022Submitted:
December 18, 2022Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Bagley lakes areaTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
1320 mAspect:
WComments:
Small 50 degree west facing slope near mount Baker ski area. We were traversing on skins and triggered small slide, 5 m crown, 30 m runoutSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We skinned a little past artist point from Heather Meadows starting at 830am. We did several laps of 25-38 degree lines dropping down to Bagley lakes, all west aspect. No signs of instability while skiing or skinning
About 20 cm of fresh powder on crust, and at times high winds with low visibility
On the way out around 1pm, triggered small slide on west aspect close to parking
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