Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Barrett GrayObservation Date:
January 2, 2023Submitted:
January 2, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Platinum peak/Ted’s buttressTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
MiddleAspect:
WComments:
A small soft slab avalanche was triggered when descending off of Platinum Peak on the west facing slope just North of Ted’s Buttress in the crystal backcountry. The avalanche was about 1-2 ft deep, about 40 ft wide, and about 50-60 ft long, and it stopped in a small basin.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
A small soft slab avalanche was triggered when descending off of Platinum Peak on the west facing slope just North of Ted’s Buttress in the crystal backcountry. The slope was very affected by wind. No one was injured. The avalanche was about 1-2 ft deep, about 40 ft wide, and about 50-60 ft long, and it stopped in a small basin.
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