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Observation Details
Name:
FelixObservation Date:
January 17, 2022Submitted:
January 17, 2022Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Union CreekObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6,000 feetAspect:
SEComments:
Came across a wet loose avalanche debris field of roughly 30 feet across and ran about 200 feet on a SE slope in the vicinity of Union Rules. It was frozen and most likely happened on the afternoon of 1/16. Wouldn’t want to be caught in it, big enough to bury a person. Most likely triggered by a large rollerball that broke lose from the rocks above.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We didn’t see any natural rollerballs activity today as of 1pm but the S and SE slopes were definitely warming up and the skiing conditions were getting sloppy below 5,500 feet.
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