Name:
Dakota
Observation Date:
December 15, 2021
Submitted:
December 15, 2021
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Crystal Mountain
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.
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
No
Wind was actively loading slope on Wednesday. Wind effect was widespread near and above treeline.