Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Grant AdamsObservation Date:
May 1, 2022Submitted:
May 2, 2022Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
EldoradoObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4500Aspect:
SComments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We did the classic east ridge ski route. Was sunnier than we expected with the forecast. There were D1 wet loose avalanches on sun exposed, steeper aspects between 4,000-7,000 feet. Below steep cliffs on the boulder fields at ~4600 feet there were two D1/D2 slides that occurred earlier in the day. Steeper cliffs at higher elevations were also shedding. We dropped from the summit around 12:30 and riding was heavy throughout and became a wet loose slushy in the boulder fields between 4-5,000 feet.