Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Beth SchmidtObservation Date:
December 27, 2020Submitted:
December 27, 2020Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Crystal BackcountryObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6400Aspect:
NEComments:
Observed D2 wind slab/hard slab avalanche on Crown Peak, 6,400 ft elevation, NNE aspect. Appeared to have happened today. Appeared to be skier triggered based on observed skin tracks post-avalanche. 2-3' deep / >200' wide crown running jagged across 3 gullies. Large debris field covering a skin track. No human activity or gear observed in debris field.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Toured from Bullion Basin to Bluebell Peak. While traveling we observed 4-6" of powder on crust on South aspects and 10-12" powder on crust on North aspects, around 6,000 ft elevation. Noticeable cohesion on surface snow above 6,000 ft. Views were very nice.