Observation: Public

Name:

Matt Lubar

Observation Date:

December 1, 2020

Submitted:

December 1, 2020

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Bagley Basin

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

Alpine

Aspect:

NE

Comments:

Observed evidence of two large (D2) natural avalanches on N and NE aspects of Table Mountain that I assume ran sometime during the last storm cycle (red lines on photo roughly demarcate crown lines of both avalanches). Skied low angle, sheltered terrain on NE and E aspects and the ski quality was fantastic.

Photo:

None reported

Observed 3-4mm surface hoar on the snow surface up to at least 4800 ft on N and E aspects (did not travel on other aspects). Surface hoar was not limited to shady slopes, and was still present on a low angle (~10 - 20 degree) slope at 2pm. Also observed 1-2mm facets at the snow surface at 4200ft.