Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
NoahObservation Date:
January 11, 2023Submitted:
January 11, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Bouillon Basin - BB BowlTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6300ftAspect:
NEComments:
Skier triggered a small wind slab about 3-4in thick while skiing BB Bowl in Bouillon Basin. The slide was fairly small and did not propagate far or step down further into the snow pack.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Looking at BB Bowl from below party made the plan to stick skier's left during the descent to avoid the wind loaded skier's right side of the bowl. Still found small pockets of wind slab on far skier's right side as shown in the photo.