Observation: Avalanche Professional
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
January 21, 2023Submitted:
January 21, 2023Observer:
Avalanche Professional - Julz - Grounding Truth Holistic GuidingZone or Region:
West NorthLocation:
Baker BC (N, E, SE aspects, 4200' - 5000')Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedAdvanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
ObscuredTemperature:
26°FWind:
Moderate , S
Ski pen was 6-8" in sheltered terrain this morning.
At ridgetops in the afternoon, we observed significant scouring with winds out of the south and ski pen of 1" or less.
Snowpack Observations
This afternoon around 3:00 PM, we got repeated reactive (easy planar) hand shear results on N facing aspects where there was obvious wind loading. The wind slabs we found were 6" thick and barely harder (F+) than the weak snow (F hard) below.
Avalanche Problems
Wind speeds seemed to be loading mid-slope and below by afternoon.