Observation: Public

Name:

Willow

Observation Date:

April 9, 2022

Submitted:

April 9, 2022

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Swift creek

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Dry Loose (Sluff)

Size:

Elevation:

4800

Aspect:

NE

Comments:

Triggered several small storm slab/loose dry slides in new snow 8-12” deep. D 0.5. On steep convex rollovers.

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

Fantastic day of storm skiing. Heavy snowfall at times 2-3” per hr of low density pow. Visible wind transport on Huntoon Point ridge. Loading the N and E aspects.