Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Nate Hough-SneeObservation Date:
January 19, 2023Submitted:
January 20, 2023Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
LichtenbergTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Elevation:
5700'Aspect:
SWComments:
SS-ARu-R1-D1 I was surprised by a wind slab near the top of Lichtenberg West that initiated to my right on the second turn among shallowly buried rocks, running 100 meters, entraining new dry snow. Crown was 15 m wide and up to 20-40cm deep, averaging 30cm. Failed on interface with MLK crust.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
5550'Aspect:
WComments:
I saw an old recent hard slab that ran in a large terrain trap during the weekend warmup, causing sympathetic releases and running nearly full path.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
As observed above.
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