Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Matt PrimomoObservation Date:
January 19, 2021Submitted:
January 19, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Rosy Boa-Leavenworth Ski HillObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
2200Aspect:
SEComments:
A few recent glide avalanches observed off the sandstone slab next to the switchbacks on Rosy Boa, a popular mtn bike trail when dry. The larger of the bunch was a D2, because it could injure or bury a person and filled the gully with a fair amount of debris.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Quickly melting low elevation snowpack that has been jump started to a melt freeze cycle after the rain event of 1/12.