Observation: Public

Name:

AB

Observation Date:

January 10, 2023

Submitted:

January 11, 2023

Zone or Region:

East Central

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

N side of Cashmere

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

7000-6500

Aspect:

N

Comments:

Wind Slab broke while booting uphill. Broke on a convex feature mid slope around 7000'. Carried us 500' down. No injuries, just bruised ego and missing ski poles. Did not get depth of crown. But debris was ~3' deep in places. Remote triggered two small slides on either side which you can see in the picture.

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

Cold snow above 4500'. Moderate winds and blowing snow throughout the day and the day before. Minimal drifting snow on the surface. Skied protected slopes with similar aspect and elevation prior to the incident.