Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
KD
Observation Date:
February 22, 2022
Submitted:
February 23, 2022
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Crystal, Lost Lake Basin/Chutes

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
Aspect:
N
Comments:

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
Aspect:
N
Comments:
Starting at rock features.

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Toured up Bullion Basin to Lake Basin. Windscoured East aspects at ridge lines, isolated wind slabs over firm crust on West aspects near ridge lines. Loose dry sluffing over rotten crust in North aspect chutes. Areas of rocky terrain undlerlying recent snow on ridge lines and steeper concave rollovers.

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