Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Karl EckhardtObservation Date:
January 1, 2023Submitted:
January 1, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Platinum PeakTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5800'Aspect:
SComments:
Skier triggered at head of S facing gully; spread to ~20' wide & ran ~50'Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skied aspects facing southwest, south, southeast, east and northeast off Platinum Peak. Cold, well bonded snow found everywhere except on southern aspects particularly below a notable transition line around 6K', where snow quickly transitioned from cold relatively unconsolidated snow to wet gloppy snow and wet loose activity was readily triggered on steep slopes & rollovers.
Rollerballs and small wet loose slides observed on due south aspects in Cement basin; most things that were shaded for at least a portion of the day appeared to hold up well.