Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
ChrisObservation Date:
January 2, 2021Submitted:
January 3, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Red mountain SalmonLa SacTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4600- 4700Aspect:
SComments:
Just under the ridge, south facing aspect in drainage gully of Red mountain in salmon la sac. 18 to 24 inch depth. 80 yards wide. Ran 200 yards to the tree line. Soft snow, not too heavy. Slow moving low angle.Photo:
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
At the treelineAspect:
SComments:
En route to Red mountain20ft wide
40ft run
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
Salmon la sac
Snow felt soft and stable the entire day, light snow turned to heavy snow.
Could not feel the crust( party of 5 all checking all day) pole test deeper than the break felt no crust.
The slide did break as I ski'd below a convexity on a low angle aspect, I had just triggered a much smaller D1 on my first turn and unfortunately this was my best egress given the situation we were in. The snow did ski really well, thank God, as I outrank the slide on a diagonal traverse.
Lessons were learned knowledge was reinforced.
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