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Observation Details
Name:
JosiahObservation Date:
January 15, 2023Submitted:
January 15, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Crystal BackcountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6400 ftAspect:
NComments:
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Size:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
We noticed isolated wind pockets and wind affected snow while skinning up S aspects. Before dropping over the ridge onto the north aspect we performed a ski cut of the slope and triggered a wind slab that ran 300 feet. The crown was approximately 6-8 inches deep and 20 feet wide.
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