Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Morgan McGonagleObservation Date:
January 22, 2023Submitted:
January 24, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Three Way PeakTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6500'Aspect:
NEComments:
NE Side of Three Way Peak, 6-8" wind slab, 50 ft wide and ran for 200 ft.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
I skied into a protected chute on the NE side of Three Way Peak. The ridge and slope above the chute had some wind affect, but right as I got into the chute the snow softened and was much deeper. A 6-8" wind slab released off the tips of my skis. The slab was approximately 50 ft wide and ran for 200 ft.
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