Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Jesse AkesObservation Date:
January 2, 2023Submitted:
January 3, 2023Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Blewett Pass/Tronsen HeadTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5000Aspect:
NComments:
Snow was very cold, dry and sugary on the north facing aspects we skiied. This surface snow (top 4-6 inches) was easily kicked loose and sluffed during turns. It did not pick up any deeper snow, or slide longer than 3 ft.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skiing north facing aspects of Tronsen Head/meadows saw light sugary snow of varying depth (4-8 inches) over a hard crust that was not giving way. The loose snow sluffed easily on steeper slopes (35+ degrees), but did not travel far.
Very large surface hoar was also visible on almost all aspects of terrain.
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