Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Andrew ChanObservation Date:
December 17, 2022Submitted:
December 17, 2022Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
ParadiseObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5200Aspect:
WComments:
Observed crown of what looked like a natural triggered avalanche on the West face under Mazama ridge. Start zone was just under trees near ridge and runout to valley bottom.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Noticed the crown across the valley skinning out on the road back to Paradise.
Other observations:
- wind was howling above pan face, making snow drift onto southern slopes
- Generally noticed lots of surface hoar today on all aspect
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