Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Leigh Ann WolfeObservation Date:
January 28, 2021Submitted:
January 28, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Bullion BasinObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6000ftAspect:
SWComments:
Small, natural D1.5 avalanche on the SW aspect just above Bullion Basin. Appeared to break about 23 cm down. Debris ran ~150-200ft. Couldn’t see the full width.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Avoided terrain above 35 deg. Route traveled allowed us to see a recent avalanche (identified above) and older, buried debris. Only performed moving/quick tests (ski cut, hand and pole sheer, visual obs).
Toured to Bullion Basin to Cement Basin & Lake Basin and out. Skiing was pretty damn good in spite of pockets of wind affected areas and the occasion crust.
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