Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Douglas HansenObservation Date:
December 31, 2022Submitted:
January 1, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Bagley lakes Baker BackcountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
UpperAspect:
NComments:
Just below artist point; Strom slab triggered on a northern aspect, crown was around 24inches. Propagated around 25 or 30 yards.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
Aspect:
NComments:
Top of table mountain failed and slid down the north side. Looked like it could have been triggered by a cornice.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
NA
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