Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Sam D / Dom F / Matt GObservation Date:
January 6, 2022Submitted:
January 6, 2022Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt Baker / Heather MeadowsTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4500Aspect:
SWComments:
At around 11AM, skier triggered a 4-inch slab of heavier snow in a S / SW facing gulley near heather meadows. Slab broke above skier and propagated 100-200 feet down the gulley wall. Runout was short and didn't move enough snow to bury a person.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Group was skinning on the North side of Bagley Lakes, East of the boulderfield. Noticed wind-slab activity on the way up, the corners of our skin track were breaking. Top 2-3 inch layer of snowpack was very heavy. Winds were increasing throughout the day
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