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Observation Details

Name:

Chris Riedinger

Observation Date:

February 22, 2022

Submitted:

February 23, 2022

Zone or Region:

East Central

Activity:

Snowmobiling/Snowbiking

Location:

Esmeralda basin

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

6000

Aspect:

SE

Comments:

Saw from adjacent terrain, only observed avalanche the whole day

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

Observations

Shooting cracks in wind drifted low angle snow (20-25*)

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1:

Wind Slab

Comments:

Small natural windslab on lee aspect very steep solar terrain

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