Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Eddie SchoenObservation Date:
January 12, 2023Submitted:
January 12, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Crystal backcountry: Silver Creek Trail near Bear GapObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5,800Aspect:
WComments:
Viewed from top of Quicksilver lift, 200m x 100m.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Several smaller avalanches (D1.5-2) noted along the same ridge at similar aspects & elevations. All shared terrain chatacteristics of steep open glades. Smaller crownlines (further north along ridge) were closer to ridgeline and beneath visible cornices.
We also observed three size 1, naturally triggered wet loose avalanches on the same slope at approximately 10:30
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