Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Vince ReichheldObservation Date:
February 10, 2023Submitted:
February 10, 2023Zone or Region:
OlympicsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Hurricane ridge (lost bowl)Triggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5200Aspect:
NComments:
Top of lost bowl, skiers right. 30ft width crown 6-8” in height, broke and traveled quickly but did not entrain much snow or carry more than 50ft due to terrain.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Small wind slab triggered by fourth and last skier in party, did not carry more than 50ft before stopping in trees, good reminder of the potential for wind slab to break and move quickly
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