Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Nate Hough-SneeObservation Date:
February 24, 2021Submitted:
February 24, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Cannon MountainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
6800'Aspect:
NEComments:
It appears that the Cannon Mountain couloir ran mid-storm (likely 22 February storm). Crown from a persistent/deep slab on looker's left side of col HS-N-R3-D3. There was a crown in the same col last week (19-20 Feb) that had originated on the looker's right spur from a wind-loaded, corniced lip mid-col. Both slides may have broken on mid-February surface hoar or wind-loaded interface in looker's right example; may have also broken into January on looker's left slide. Crown appeared large (2-3 m), but was spotted cross valley and was spun in by snow and wind later in the storm cycle.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Still managing terrain for preservation of life and limb.
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