Observation: Public
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 15, 2021Submitted:
February 15, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Round MountainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4900'Aspect:
EComments:
Red line on photo outlines the crown of the soft slab avalanche. Appeared to be approx. 10 cm deep on a steep slope, difficult to tell depth in the flat light looking from a distance.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Sought out low angled treed terrain today. The new snow was about 15 cm deep and was denser then yesterday's (2/14) blower pow. The new storm snow was reactive on our skin track at all slope angles, at all elevations. Slight cracking on rollovers, slight whumpfing near a steep rollover.