Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Shane RobinsonObservation Date:
December 30, 2020Submitted:
December 30, 2020Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Crystal BackcountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Above TL, just below ridge line.Aspect:
NEComments:
x2 (cornice cut and ski cut). 10m x 10m, (about 30cm deep) pockets of wind slab that ran about 300'.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Strong and variable winds have left a variety of surfaces around the Crystal backcountry and a variety of new snow depths, from scoured surfaces to wind pressed snow and wind slabs. Sheltered terrain is still holding unconsolidated snow.