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Observation Details
Name:
Tom EttingerObservation Date:
January 31, 2021Submitted:
February 2, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mission RidgeTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6300Aspect:
NEComments:
Slab triggered by a skier on foot at the top of chute 5 Sunday Jan 31.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
YesDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
This slab was on the early January rain crust. I'm not sure which one. It was skied on the day before we were there The fog was thick and we couldn't tell how far it ran. It was 30-50 meters wide and 18 inches deep.
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