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Observation Details

Name:

Dakota

Observation Date:

December 15, 2021

Submitted:

December 15, 2021

Zone or Region:

West South

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Crystal Mountain

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

6500

Aspect:

N

Comments:

Windslabs 4-6" deep on convex rollover north facing slopes, near Ridgeline.

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

Observations

Wind was actively loading slope on Wednesday. Wind effect was widespread near and above treeline.

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