Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
RobObservation Date:
December 31, 2020Submitted:
January 1, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Van Epps/Fortune creek basinObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6200Aspect:
WComments:
Moving up a ridge into more exposed alpine terrain a wind slab appeared near tree line and became easy to trigger in drifted areas above tree line. It’s unclear if this was isolated to the ridge we were traveling on or if the entire e alpine face had this wind slab. Near tree line there were isolated features with softer slabs.The wind slab appears to be running on the 12/21 rain layer, which under up to 3’ new snow. The rain layer was present up to 6,200.
Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
12/21 rain layer present up at least 6,200.
Saw dry loose slides on north aspect >40 deg slopes in the morning.
2-3’ of dense new snow on the 12/21 crust.