Observation: Public

Name:

Ted B

Observation Date:

February 20, 2022

Submitted:

February 20, 2022

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

West side of Table Mtn

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Wet Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

5056

Aspect:

W

Comments:

15-20 cm of heat affected storm slab running on 2/19 crust on steep slope. Approx 30 ft wide, 50 - 60 feet long. Not deep enough to fully bury.

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

First run down the west side of Table Mountain at about 1:15 PM, no significant movement of the 15-20 cm of storm snow on the 2/19 crust. On skin back up, we observed a ski cut release made by another party on similar aspect just north of slope we planned to ski. On second run down at 2:30 PM, heat was causing snow to move in places. On an approximately 50 foot slope of mid to upper 40 degrees, first skier triggered a slide that knocked him down and he deployed his airbag. Legs with skis attached were buried, upper body was not. Partner dug out legs. No injuries.