Observation: Public

Name:

Matt Jones

Observation Date:

January 8, 2023

Submitted:

January 9, 2023

Zone or Region:

East Central

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Above "sugar bowl" just in bounds at Mission Ridge. We dropped in after skiing in Stemilt Basin earlier in the day.

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

6400 ft

Aspect:

N

Comments:

47.27599, -120.40298 , 8-10 inch crown, 30 feet wide (shooting crack extending past crown, 50-60 feet long , skier-triggered, no-one caught or carried.

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Widespread

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

Observed shooting cracks along ridgelines in Stemilt Basin, as well as within bounds at Mission Ridge. We skied low angle terrain earlier in the day. The slab avalanche triggered skiing in bounds at mission ridge above "sugar bowl" was probably on a 29-32 degree, sparsely treed slope.

Public Field Report: Above "sugar bowl" just in bounds at Mission Ridge. We dropped in after skiing in Stemilt Basin earlier in the day.