Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Caya JohnsonObservation Date:
January 15, 2023Submitted:
January 17, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Heather Meadows/Artist PointObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
Saw evidence of recent avalanches, did not observe any avalanches take place.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Traveled in the Heather Meadows area up to ~4700 ft. Lots of evidence of the 1/12-1/14 rain event, including runnels, and debris and crowns from D1-D3 wet slabs and glide avalanches throughout the Bagley Lakes Basin, Table Mountain, the SE slopes of Herman, as well as a dramatic glide off the NE aspect of Huntoon Point. Numerous glide cracks were present, including one above a common travel route up to Artist Point (photo below).
Surface conditions: breakable rain crust with a small amount of wet snow on the surface - mostly unsupportable to snowshoes, but seemed a bit more supportable under skis based on the skiers and ski tracks we observed.
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