Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Ryan FlemingObservation Date:
November 22, 2020Submitted:
November 24, 2020Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
East Table Mountain - Chain LakesTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5000Aspect:
EComments:
Small, soft shallow slab failed on a steep rollover. Slab propagated around 3 meters but only 3-5cm thick.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Did 5-6 laps on East Table Mountain. Conditions ranged from balmy, partly sunny 36 degree calm winds to southerly cold gusts. Light snow came in around 1pm along with the cold artic-like winds. Started the day in sun shirts and ended the day in multiple mid-weight layers and wind shell.
Ski quality ranged from sun crust on south facing slopes to hard packed wind slabs to light powder. Wind slabs were very isolated, varying depth and non-aspect dependent.