Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Rick johnsonObservation Date:
December 10, 2022Submitted:
December 10, 2022Zone or Region:
East SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Hogback MountainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6700Aspect:
NComments:
North facing open slope off Hogback Mountain approximately 200 wide 250ft long and a crown from 1 to 2 feetSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
A skier made 2 turns off the ridge when the slab released and ran full distance carrying him to the bottom with no injuries. Seeing the fracture from a distance and people probing I hurried over and was relieved to find out they were looking for a missing ski.