Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Denis DuBois (NSP avy 2 field trip)Observation Date:
January 22, 2023Submitted:
January 23, 2023Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Blewett PassObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5800-5600Aspect:
EComments:
~15 cm max crown, 100' wide, seen from N at 5500', looks like wind slab (wavy crown), looks natural. People nonetheless skinned and skied below it without incident.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We got propagation at about 17 cm, at the MLK crust, but we had to bang on it (27 taps). E aspect 5250'. Skiing hard produced no reaction. HS 0-90 cm, quite bony and rocky in places.