Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Derek EspositoObservation Date:
March 1, 2022Submitted:
March 1, 2022Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Swift CreekTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4800’Aspect:
SEComments:
D1 sluffs in Swift CreekObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
5000’Aspect:
NComments:
5 minute trees, 10 minute trees, Martha’s, Dog Chute all slid full path. Not enough viz to see farther into Table cirque.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
D3 wet debris in multiple northerly paths off Austin Pass, waist deep boot penetration, D1 sluffs in Swift Creek. Rainy day, shite skiing, better day to stay home and make soup.