Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Ruston EdwardsObservation Date:
December 10, 2022Submitted:
December 11, 2022Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mission RidgeTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4500-5000Aspect:
SEComments:
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4500-500ftAspect:
SEComments:
Mission RidgeSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Easily triggered by one person, soft slab avalanche. The second avalanche was triggered as a result of the first and was bigger than the first one. Slid on the persistent weak layer very close to the ground.
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